Beta cell stress may trigger development of type 1 diabetes

Scientists have found that a specific type of cellular stress takes place in pancreatic betacells before the onset of type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes (T1D), pancreatic beta cells die from a misguided autoimmune attack, but how and why that happens is still unclear. Now, the JDRF-funded scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine believe that this stress response in the beta cell...

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Diabetes and Stress : Coping with stress in your life

In order to deal with stress we must first figure out what it is. Stress is that feeling of tension that comes from being under physical or mental strain or pressure. Sometimes this comes from hardships at work or just being ran down due to illness or just not feeling all that great. This is only...

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