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Innovative Collaboration Brings Researchers Closer to Understanding Type 1

What is the difference between an individual whose pancreas will continue producing insulin for 50 years, versus someone whose body may suddenly stop generating it within the next 18 months? Dr. Cate Speake is trying to understand why.
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Using Virtual Reality to See Inside Cells

Could virtual reality headsets let scientists step inside cells and view them in greater detail than ever before? 
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Aiming for Better Lupus Treatments

BRI researchers are studying genes that play a role in lupus and are gaining insights that could improve treatment.
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Breakthrough Study Delays Type 1 Diabetes

Two twins sisters participated in a breakthrough type 1 diabetes led by Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet.
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Fighting Back Against Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

To many, rheumatoid arthritis may seem like an older person’s worry. And it’s true that many people who live with RA develop it later in life. But not all.
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Personalizing Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Some people with T1D are “fast progressors,” while other people’s disease moves more slowly. BRI researchers are on a quest to learn why — and they’re getting closer to finding answers.
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A New Cell with Global Implications

BRI researchers set out to find the cause behind a life-threatening anemia and side effect of autoimmune diseases - and gained rare insight into another condition that affects millions around the world.
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Pursuing a Revolution in IBD Treatment

Only about half of IBD patients respond to today’s drugs — and only about 20 percent achieve remission. Learn how BRI researchers are working to change that.

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