He has started tests on animals to investigate whether the implants could be used to combat chronic inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis and diabetes.
他已经着手在动物身上做实验，研究植入技术能否运用于治疗风湿和糖尿病等慢性炎症疾病以及自体免疫疾病。
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If you have diabetes or have arthritis, you've already been dealing with autoimmune diseases that arise when the body's own immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.