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Intestinal Gluten Receptor Is Gateway for Celiac Disease
Finding could offer new treatments for other autoimmune disorders, study says

24 Million Americans Had Diabetes in 2007
57 million more had pre-diabetes, but education drive making inroads, CDC says

Diabetes Might Help Spur Hearing Loss
Study finds higher rate of impairment among diabetics

Genetically Engineered Mice Regenerate Beta Cells
Finding may prove a major advance in type 1 diabetes research, study says

Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids’ Diabetes Risk
Type 1 disease less prevalent in populations living nearer equator, study finds

Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Among people at high risk, healthy eating and exercise can delay disease, researchers say

Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics
Type 1 patients did better than those having kidney replacement alone

Many Diabetics Don’t Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment
Only half of patients had their therapy changed as needed, study found

Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics
Study participants lived insulin-free for at least a year or two

Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
Findings may help efforts to develop new ways to treat the disease