Failing immune system ‘brakes’ help explain type 1 diabetes in mice
Rogue immune cells could cause type 1 diabetes, by evading molecular 'checkpoints' and attacking insulin-producing cells; Frontiers in Immunology. [...]
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Saliva test could improve diabetes control and treatment
Proteins in saliva can identify type 1 diabetes in children, helping to predict and prevent complications associated with the disease: Frontiers in Physiology. [...]
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is linked to a family history of obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic disease: Frontiers in Endocrinology [...]
Effective, culturally adapted interventions needed to tackle diabetes in Hispanics
Diabetes prevalence varies widely among different Hispanic heritage groups and in different Latin American countries, finds a study in Frontiers in Endocrinology. [...]
