Scientists have long suspected that viruses play a role in the development of Type 1 diabetes (T1D), although evidence has not been consistent enough to show a connection. Until now
PNRI research reveals clues about how the timing and amount of gluten exposure affects the development of celiac disease in genetically at-risk children
Bill Hagopian, MD, PhD, of PNRI is one of six scientists around the world studying more than 8,000 children to identify the environmental triggers of Type 1 diabetes
Bill Hagopian has devoted his career to finding ways to predict and prevent Type 1 diabetes for people at high risk. His groundbreaking work with the TEDDY Study is unlocking new clues
It turns out that not everyone with a single-gene mutation will develop the same disease
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