Molecule to prevent Type 1 Diabetes in mice

This story goes along with the debate that we had last Wednesday.  Researchers at the University of Colorado found a way to stop diabetes before it developed in mice.  They said that essentially they were throwing a wrench into the mechanics of the way diabetes develops.  This could also work for humans as well seeing as how mice and humans are very similar in many ways.  This marks a breakthrough in the way we deal with diabetes as well as other autoimmune diseases.     The next step is to try to develop new therapy for clinical use.  The scientists say that this could be about five years in the future.

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/11/01/researchers_find_molecule_that_prevents_type_1_diabetes_in_mice.html