Scientists Report Success Using Zebrafish Embryos to Identify Potential New Diabetes Drugs - 8/18/15

In experiments with 500,000 genetically engineered zebrafish embryos, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have developed a potentially better and more accurate way to screen for useful drugs, and they have used it to identify 24 drug candidates that increase the number of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - Category: Research Source Type: news