Archive for November, 2024

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Beyond the Headlines: Curlin

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Beyond the Headlines: Curlin

The two-time Horse of the Year Curlin continues to make headlines. Hear Lance Mitchell, stallion manager of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm, discuss Curlin’s journey & impact as a sire.

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Genetics in Motion: Putting T Cells in Their Place

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The mysterious onset of type 1 diabetes may have to do with what’s in your genes. Studies of twins show that if one twin has type 1 diabetes, the other has a 50 to 80 percent likelihood to also get the disease.

In the past 5 years, new technology that screens the whole genetic code allowed researchers to uncover at least 50 diabetes-associated genes. Interestingly, many of those genes also relate to other autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis or celiac disease.

Stephan Kissler, Ph.D., Assistant Investigator in the Section on Immunobiology at Joslin Diabetes Center, studies those genes associated with multiple diseases using some of the newest lab techniques available.
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