Change In Stomach Bacteria May Precede Type 1 Diabetes In Some Young Children.

in some young children who develop type 1 diabetes, a change in normal stomach bacteria can precede the disease by a year.” For the study, researchers “analyzed stool samples” of “33 children at increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes.” Four of the youngsters studied developed type 1 diabetes by age three. About a year before they developed type 1 diabetes, the kids exhibited “a decline in ‘good bugs’ that produce beneficial fatty acids, and an increase in organisms linked to inflammation...explained” the study’s lead author. http://consumer.healthday.com/diabetes-information-10/misc-diabetes-news-181/change-in-gut-bacteria-may-precede-type-1-diabetes-696231.html