One look at Sardinia's white-sand beaches and turquoise water would lead you to assume that this part of the world is devoted entirely to idyllic getaways and sun-filled vacations. You'd never guess that the island's population is also contributing evidence to diabetes research in the United States.

Geneticists from Sardinia – the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, with a population of a little more than one and a half million – are working with Lisa Denzin, an associate professor of pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and resident scientist, Child Health Institute of New Jersey, to understand the genetic underpinnings that trigger type 1 diabetes mellitus.

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Source: http://news.rutgers.edu/