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  "path": "/news/2026-06-beta-cells-players-diabetes.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-30T08:20:06.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Type 1 diabetes is widely understood as an autoimmune disease, with the immune system attacking the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. But two new studies suggest those cells may be more than passive victims. Together, the findings indicate that beta cells' own stress responses and internal defense systems may help shape how the disease begins and progresses.",
  "title": "Two studies point to beta cells as active players in type 1 diabetes"
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