Maternal type 1 diabetes might protect offspring through epigenetic modifications

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This is a summary of: Ott, R. et al. Blood methylome signatures in children exposed to maternal type 1 diabetes are linked to protection against islet autoimmunity. Nat. Metab. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01403-w (2025).