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three research projects have been DAY NoRTh-
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announced by JDrF. Dr Parth narendran
at the university of birmingham will test
if there is a way of stopping the cells of
the immune system that target beta cells this year’s Diabetes Wellness Day
from entering the pancreas in the first north east will take place on saturday,
place. Preventing the immune attack 9th november, 2013 at Hartlepool’s
from getting started is one of JDrF’s key maritime experience and will coincide
priorities. with the international Diabetes
Dr tim tree at king’s college London Federation’s ‘World Diabetes Day’ on
is looking at specific cells in the immune thursday, 14th november.
system that may offer protection against DrWF (Diabetes research &
type 1. in this project he will investigate Wellness Foundation) is working with
regulatory t cells, which are supposed to consultant Physician Dr susan Jones,
keep the immune system under control. study yields decisive results, the cells Lead Diabetes nurse Lisa specialist
in a related project at king’s college created by the team could potentially be Doughty and the specialist diabetes
London, Dr els Henckaerts is going to injected into people with, or at risk of, team from the north tees and Hartlepool
use his team’s skills in stem cell biology type 1 diabetes as a means to control nHs Foundation trust to put on another
to investigate whether he can grow new the immune destruction of beta cells. Diabetes Wellness Day. registration
regulatory t cells capable of controlling JDrF has committed over £430,000 to will begin at 9am and the talks and
the immune response against beta cells supporting these three projects. to help activities will start at 10am. the day will
in his laboratory. if this proof-of-concept fund JDrF, visit: conclude at around 4 pm. there will be
an opportunity to listen to a variety of
talks on different aspects of living with
diabetes. there is a small registration
fee of £5 per person.
there will be an exhibition room
giVeaway! with different diagnostic companies and
local organisations present to talk about
the latest blood-glucose monitors and
diabetes related products and services
as well as experts from the local
diabetes healthcare teams, the retinal
screening service, the diabetic podiatry
ChoC ShoTS! service and other groups such as the
expert Patient Programme and many
other support groups.
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We have 20 bottles to giveaway. Send an email with pack contact Lee calladine on 023 92
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