Category Archives: Virus

Predisposition Does Not Equal Predestination

We have been led to believe that diabetes is a genetic disorder. What is usually left unsaid is that our genes are affected by our environment. Our genetic code itself may not change, but the way those genes are expressed is highly influenced by the world around us. Continue reading

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Diabetes Mystery: Why Are Type 1 Cases Surging?

For reasons that are completely mysterious, the incidence of type 1 diabetes has been increasing at rates that range from 3 to 5 percent a year. This illness has the potential to disable or kill people so much earlier in their lives. Continue reading

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Link Between Type 1 Diabetes, Common Viral Infection Suggested By Genetic Mutations

Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that reduce the risk of developing the disease. Their findings suggest a link between T1D and the enterovirus Continue reading

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Diabetic Potential to Create Own Insulin: Type 1 Diabetes Patients Attempt to Replenish Beta Cells

Results of new research reveal that the insulin-producing beta cells can proliferate in patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and suggest that, in the future, an intervention might be devised which could allow such patients to renew their own capacity to produce insulin. Continue reading

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Sweets, Treats and Unhealthy Eats – Refocus on the Reason for the Season

The holidays are a notorious time for over-indulgence. Great meals, holiday parties, lots of presents & an overabundance of sugary treats are readily available. It may do us good to shift our focus for the health of our families. Continue reading

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A Healthy, Merry Christmas; It’s Peak Season to Develop Type 1 Diabetes

the seasonality of the incidence of Type 1 diabetes is a real phenomenon. It appears to be dependent on the geographical position. The further away from the equator, the greater the prevalence of the seasonal phenomenon. Continue reading

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50% of Type 1 Diabetics Show Adverse Immune Response to Wheat

A research team led by Dr. Fraser Scott recently screened 42 patients with type 1 diabetes and found that nearly half showed an abnormal immune response to wheat proteins. Continue reading

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