Re: Type 1 diabetes in mice reversed

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Wouldn't that be wonderful? As I sat getting my first round of Orencia infused

into me I sat in the chair, watching my Type 1 diabetic son test himself for a

low (he was 55) and thought about how horrible it is for him to have that

illness. I personally think he has control over his islet cells though because

he will without fail go low if there is special snacks around.

Shandi

>From: a Papola <a54@...>

>Date: Fri Apr 21 21:26:44 CDT 2006

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>Subject: [ ] Type 1 diabetes in mice reversed

>Type 1 diabetes in mice reversed

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>CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 21 (UPI) -- University of Virginia Health 

>System has discovered a combination of human-safe treatments that 

>reversed the course of Type 1 diabetes in mice.

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>The researchers found a combined therapy of colleagues and exendin-4 

>effectively reversed newly acquired Type 1 diabetes, also called 

>autoimmune diabetes, according to Dr. Jerry Nadler, chief of the 

>division of endocrinology and metabolism.

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>Nadler and colleagues theorized that simultaneously blocking a 

>biological pathway that damages beta cells in the pancreas, while 

>adding a growth-promoting stimulus for beta cells, might provide the 

>critical ability to reverse Type 1 diabetes.

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> " This finding is very exciting because it one day may provide an 

>opportunity to restore insulin-producing cells in people with Type 1 

>diabetes without the need for toxic anti-rejection medications, "  

>Nadler said.

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>In the United States there may be 2 million people with Type 1 diabetes.

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>The findings are published online in Biochemical and Biophysical 

>Research Communication.

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>http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?

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