Cells Passed From Mother To Child May Be First Step In Developing New Treatments For Type 1 Diabetes

... For the first time, scientists have discovered that cells passed from mother to child during pregnancy can differentiate into functioning islet beta cells that produce insulin in the child. The same study also found that maternal DNA was found in greater amounts in the blood of children and young adults with type 1 diabetes than their healthy siblings and a control group, implying that they may be attempting to repair damaged tissue. ...