Diabetes

New diabetes study results reported from L. Wen et al

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 24th, 2008

"Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a debilitating autoimmune disease that results from T- cell- mediated destruction of insulin- producing beta-cells. Its incidence has increased during the past several decades in developed countries(1,2), suggesting that changes in the environment ( including the human microbial environment) may influence disease pathogenesis," investigators in the United States report.

"The incidence of spontaneous T1D in nonobese diabetic ( NOD) mice can be affected by the microbial environment in the animal housing facility(3) or by exposure to microbial stimuli, such as injection with mycobacteria or various microbial products(4,5). Here we show that...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-11-24)

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