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Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease affecting millions of people across the world. Though insulin has been discovered as a treatment for patients, research is still being done to find additional and alternative methods to treat and perhaps cure type 1 diabetes. Hayley Wilson discusses how gene therapy is being used as one potential method of treatment.

Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare.
In each episode, host Ofori Canacoo discusses with a PHG Foundation policy analyst, the underpinning science, the ambitions for improving population health and the impact it could have on patients, on society and on the people delivering your healthcare.
If you would like to find out more about what was discussed in this episode, you can find additional information on our website, phgfoundation.org.
You can read our briefing on gene therapy and type 1 diabetes here.

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