Link Between Arsenic Exposure and a Cause of Type 1 Diabetes

Columbia: Arsenic found in the environment may have some association with the development of type 1 diabetes in youth under 18, according to researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.  They found that low plasma concentrations of Inorganicarsenic compared with other forms of arsenic were associated with both a higher odds and a higher prevalence of type 1 diabetes. Although studies have connected arsenic and diabetes in adults, this is one of the first to look at arsenic’s possible relationship with diabetes in children and teenagers. The findings are published online in the journal Diabetes Care.

Researchers find link between microbiome, type 1 diabetes

Broad Institute. US: In one of the largest longitudinal studies of the microbiome to date, researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the DIABIMMUNE Study Group have identified a connection between changes in gut microbiota and the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Early signs in young children predict type 1 diabetes

Lund University. Sweden: New research shows that it is possible to predict the development of type 1 diabetes. By measuring the presence of autoantibodies in the blood, it is possible to detect whether the immune system has begun to break down the body’s own insulin cells.

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Restores Type 1 Diabetes Patients' Ability to Defend Against Life-Threatening Low Blood Sugar

University of Pennsylvania. US: Findings Demonstrate Effective Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Patients with Severe Hypoglycemia. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients who have developed low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) as a complication of insulin treatments over time are able to regain normal internal recognition of the condition after receiving pancreatic islet cell transplantation, according to a new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, published online in Diabetes.

Autoimmune Diseases

Source: Food and Drug Administration. Nov 2013

Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells. They are among the most prevalent classes of public health problems.