Hi Marina,

I was trolling through the New Scientist web site today and came
across this article on the cause of type 1 diabetes.  It sounds very
exciting - both in terms of preventing occurance in young children and
in perhaps curing existing T1 diabetes.  

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10812-breakthrough-sheds-light-on-cause-of
-diabetes.html

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yxrz4z

The black-and-white lump on my shoulder is purring in your general
direction.

Tish