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'Friendly' Bacteria Protect Against Type 1 Diabetes, Yale Researchers Find

Posted on September 21, 2008

September 21, 2008 (EurekAlert) - In a dramatic illustration of the potential for microbes to prevent disease, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago showed that mice exposed to common stomach bacteria were protected against the development of Type I diabetes. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, support the so-called hygiene hypothesis ??? the theory that a lack of exposure to parasites, bacteria and viruses in the developed world may lead to increased risk of diseases like allergies, asthma, and other disorders of the immune system. The results also su...

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