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Research: Causes and Prevention

My son has recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Since this is an autoimmune disease, why can’t any of the medications used for HIV or AIDS been used to protect the pancreas?

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My four year old daughter tested negative for islet cell antibodies. What is the predictive value of this test for the future onset of type 1 diabetes?

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Can type 1 diabetes (juvenile onset) be avoided if a child follows a healthy diet before the onset of the disease?

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My brother, aged 14, has Type 1 diabetes. I was curious about a possible cause from a virus. What can we do to replace his exercise so that his sugars stay normal?

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I recently read on the Internet that immunizations may have something to do with contracting diabetes. Could you please comment on this?

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One article I read said that children with type 1 diabetes were twice as likely to have been fed soy as infants. I am very concerned because I could not breast feed and gave my son soy formula from birth to one year. What is the latest regarding soy formula and the development of diabetes?

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My nephew basically eats the same thing all the time — macaroni and cheese and hot dogs. He was diagnosed with diabetes about 10 months ago, and I feel this is why he has developed it. Is it healthy to let him eat macaroni and cheese with every meal because that’s the only thing he will eat?

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My daughter has had type 1 diabetes for 2.5 years. She received the flu vaccination in the two years preceding the onset of her diabetes. Is there any research that would indicate that flu shots can trigger the onset of diabetes? Is there any research to show that a flu shot can cause other autoimmune reactions?

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My five year old son has type 1 diabetes, diagnosed at 15 months of age, my other son is two months old, and my wife does not have enough milk. Is it okay to give him formula, such as S-26, that you can buy at the supermarket?

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My 40 year old husband has just been diagnosed with hyperinsulinaemia, and his mother has diabetes. Can this lead to diabetes? He has been put on a strict diet, which he will be sticking to. Can this control the onset of diabetes, if there is a possibility of it occurring?

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