Why this Blog?

Shortly after my 12 year old nephew was diagnosed with Diabetes 1, I started this blog for he and his mother. There is so much to learn and so much to know and so many unanswered questions. My hope is that it provides a place for knowledge and healing. To your health nephew!
Love Always-
Hannah

Monday, July 23, 2007

Connecting Diabetes And Inflammation (Science Daily)

It has long been known that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The body attacks the islet cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. In recent years, the immune system has also been implicated in type 2 diabetes -- in particular imbalances in cytokines, an immune system component that causes inflammation.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for Diabetes]

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