Diabetes file

Diabetes mellitus arises when insufficient insulin is produced, or when the available insulin does not function correctly.
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An international consortium of scientists has identified 12 new genes associated with type 2 diabetes, in the largest ever genetic study of the condition. 28/06/10
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Variants in three genes predispose people to type 2 diabetes. 27/04/07
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We spoke to Professors Andrew Hattersley and Frances Ashcroft about their research into diabetes, and met some people affected by the condition whose lives have been transformed as a result of this research. 27/07/09
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An international collaboration of scientists from Europe and the US has identified six new genes that play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. 30/03/08
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Fernando Gibson and Philippe Froguel turn their attention to genome-wide searches for type 2 diabetes genes. 21/04/05
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Diabetes is a complex disease, and the search for genes is not straightforward, as Fernando Gibson and Philippe Froguel discuss. 21/04/05
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Fernando Gibson and Philippe Froguel conclude their five-part series on diabetes genes with a look at animal models of the disease. 21/04/05
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Fernando Gibson and Philippe Froguel discuss studies of 'candidate genes' that may underlie diabetes. 21/04/05
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Fernando Gibson and Philippe Froguel examine genome-wide searches for type 1 diabetes susceptibility genes. 21/04/05
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The burden of disease in the UK, USA and worldwide. 13/07/04
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A natural mutation of a gene that helps regulate the reactivity of the immune system is found to be a major contributor to type 1 diabetes. 12/07/04
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Mutation in the pathway from the insulin receptor leads to insulin resistance and diabetes in some people. 28/05/04
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International research teams find variants in the HNF4A gene that may predispose people to type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. 11/03/04
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A variable region of DNA near to the insulin gene has a marked influence on the risk of getting type 1 diabetes. 08/03/04
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No obesity or diabetes for a mouse engineered to be immune to a high-fat diet. 02/09/03
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Variation in the CTLA-4 gene are associated with increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, Graves disease and autoimmune hypothyroidism. 30/03/03
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