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The Treatment Stopped—Did the Benefit Last? New Baricitinib Data in Type 1 Diabetes

Baricitinib type 1 diabetes research concept showing beta-cell preservation and follow-up after treatment ends.

New follow-up research on baricitinib for type 1 diabetes addresses a crucial question: what happens after the drug is stopped? The original BANDIT trial showed that 48 weeks of oral baricitinib helped preserve beta-cell function in people with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes. However, new follow-up research examines participants through …

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Teaching Muscles to Make Insulin: Could Gene Therapy Rewrite the Future of Type 1 Diabetes?

3D medical illustration showing skeletal muscle engineered through gene therapy to produce insulin, with DNA strands, gene delivery vectors, and glucose regulation concepts representing future treatment for type 1 diabetes.

For more than a century, insulin therapy has remained the cornerstone of treatment for type 1 diabetes. While continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and automated insulin delivery systems have dramatically improved diabetes management, they still do not replace the body’s natural ability to regulate blood sugar. As a result, researchers …

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