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Will Genetic Engineering Help Diabetes
September 24, 2008
Having good bacteria in the gut may protect against Type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Chicago studied genetically engineered mice who lacked a protein allowing them to respond to bacteria. Eighty percent of the mice raised in that "germ free" environment went on to develop Type 1 diabetes. But when the mice were given a cocktail of the normal bacteria found in the digestive system of most mammals, only one third of the mice became sick. Experts say this stud...
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By Gretchen Becker
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Health Expert
...is progress. This can happen in the field of diabetes when engineers with no medical...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
Dr. Richard K. Bernstein knows how to cure diabetes, and researchers are ready to start the...
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By Amy Tenderich
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Health Expert
Reprinted with permission of Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine.com A Canadian company called EnGene...
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By Gretchen Becker
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Health Expert
Fat makes you fat, and obesity causes diabetes. Everyone knows that, right? But maybe Everyone is...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
...Celebrating a Milestone: FDA's Approval of First Genetically-Engineered Product). The usual...
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