ion, as the findings will help develop more effective tests for newborns prone to developing type I diabetes. Treatment, as, according to Dr. Hakonarson, we can now design highly specific drugs that will precisely target the effects of the defective gene. These treatments, combined with a stem cells regeneration therapy, will relieve patients of all symptoms of diabetes. Dr. Polychronakos notes, While this prospect is still far off, it is realistic, and this study is the first step in the right direction.

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Contact: Isabelle Kling
isabelle.kling@muhc.mcgill.ca
514-934-1934
McGill University Health Centre
15-Jul-2007


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