Read more pseudin-2 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25039/pseudin-2.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 23:40:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20606/frogs-offer-hope-to-diabetics.htmlCaroline Zimmerman<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=80114&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401021000' border='0' />A frog that lives in the Amazon secretes a substance that stimulates insulin release in humans, offering new hope to diabetics, the BBC reports. The South American shrinking frog, which grows smaller as it ages, produces pseudin-2 through its slimy skin. A synthetic version of the peptide worked even better...This artists rendering shows Pseudis paradoxa, The "Shrinking" frog. A compound isolated from the frog's skin secretions might facilitate the production of insulin in humans.http://www.newser.com/story/20606/frogs-offer-hope-to-diabetics.htmlMon, 03 Mar 2008 13:15:00 CST