Stopping Juvenile Diabetes in Its Tracks: Australian Researchers Discover Protein That May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Stopping Juvenile Diabetes in Its Tracks: Australian Researchers Discover Protein That May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Girl with Type 1 diabetes checks blood glucose level with continuous glucose monitoring device–CGM. Dragoljub/Adobe Stock
Steve Milne
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Australian researchers have developed a biological agent that may prevent Type 1 diabetes by improving an aspect of white blood cell function, which is compromised in people who develop the autoimmune disease.

University of Queensland (UQ) Faculty of Medicine researcher Prof. Josephine Forbes said in a release on Thursday that lab testing showed the protein—known as sRAGE—can correct faulty regulatory T-cells, hence preventing the immune system from getting out of control and causing diabetes.

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Steve is an Australian reporter based in Sydney covering sport, the arts, and politics. He is an experienced English teacher, qualified nutritionist, sports enthusiast, and amateur musician. Contact him at [email protected].
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