Progress in T-Cell research for a cure

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Researchers are one step closer to pinpointing the direct cause of Type 1 diabetes. Dr. Dario Vignali and his team at St Jude Children’s Research Center have discovered how destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause type 1 diabetes. These findings may lea...

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Maggie
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 06:27 PM

Andrew,

This research sounds really interesting. I'm currently taking a DNA technology course, and it's been intriguing to see the many genetic factors that play into many diseases, including diabetes. Without getting my hopes up, it's exciting to know that researchers are working on diabetes.

Thanks for a good read :)

Maggie

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Andrew Berry
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 07:38 PM

For sure. I took a genetics class in '02 and it blew my mind away with what we can do in a lab