Researchers from the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic may have discovered a link between Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, according to a WPR report.
Scientists have long thought a connection might exist between the two diseases, both of which stem from immune system reactions. In a series of tests conducted on mice, researchers observed the risk of diabetes dropping significantly after mice were put on a gluten-free diet.
The findings will not help people already diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes but could reduce the risk for those in danger of developing the disease.
Eventually, the team, led by gastroenterologist Joseph Murray, MD, plans to study the effects in humans.
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Scientists have long thought a connection might exist between the two diseases, both of which stem from immune system reactions. In a series of tests conducted on mice, researchers observed the risk of diabetes dropping significantly after mice were put on a gluten-free diet.
The findings will not help people already diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes but could reduce the risk for those in danger of developing the disease.
Eventually, the team, led by gastroenterologist Joseph Murray, MD, plans to study the effects in humans.
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