One in Six Billion
A podcast about diabetes and genes hosted by Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd.
One in Six Billion
Series 2 Episode 5. Richard Oram . Genius genetics improves diagnosis and prevention of Type 1 diabetes
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Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd
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Season 2
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Episode 5
Professor Richard Oram had the innovative idea of turning complex analysis of the genetic changes into a single number that estimate the likelihood of developing Type 1 diabetes. He explains to Andrew and Maggie how this has helped diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes and is being used around the world in studies aiming to prevent or delay diabetes in children.