Scientists use gene therapy to cure dogs of type 1 diabetes

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Led by Fàtima Bosch (fifth from left), a University of Barcelona research team has cured dogs of type 1 diabetes using gene therapy (Photo: UAB/Pierre Caufapé)

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Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have claimed a first by successfully using a single session of gene therapy to cure dogs of type 1 diabetes. The work has shown that it is possible to cure the disease in large animals with a minimally-invasive procedure – potentially leading the way to further developments in studies for human treatment of the disease.

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