Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Scripps Scientists have discovered that analysing a certain type of immune cell in the blood can help identify people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a fatal autoimmune illness. If the new approach is verified in future research, it might be used to select potential people for treatment that stops the autoimmune process, making type 1 diabetes a preventable condition. Health News | Monitoring T Cells Might Allow Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes: Research.