Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is usually first diagnosed in children, teenagers, or young adults. In this form of diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas no longer make insulin because the body’s immune system has attacked and destroyed them. Treatment for type 1 diabetes includes taking insulin shots or using an insulin pump, making wise food choices, exercising regularly, controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, and taking aspirin daily—for some.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus describes a condition where the body cannot produce insulin which leads to a very high level of blood sugar and associated complications. The condition, which usually develops in childhood or adolescence, affects millions of people worldwide.

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Research links self-efficacy to better diabetes management in adolescents

Research links self-efficacy to better diabetes management in adolescents

Anti-inflammatory cytokine linked to capillary obstruction and cognitive decline in diabetes

Anti-inflammatory cytokine linked to capillary obstruction and cognitive decline in diabetes

Genetic and environmental drivers shape early type 1 diabetes risk in children

Genetic and environmental drivers shape early type 1 diabetes risk in children

Rise in weight-management glucose-lowering drug prescriptions in type 1 diabetes patients

Rise in weight-management glucose-lowering drug prescriptions in type 1 diabetes patients

COVID-19 raises the risk of type 2 diabetes in children, study reveals

COVID-19 raises the risk of type 2 diabetes in children, study reveals

How Minnesota figures into the presidential politics of insulin prices

How Minnesota figures into the presidential politics of insulin prices

New treatment strategy targets somatostatin to prevent blood sugar drops in type 1 diabetes

New treatment strategy targets somatostatin to prevent blood sugar drops in type 1 diabetes

Autoimmune diseases more common in women who stop ovulating before 40

Autoimmune diseases more common in women who stop ovulating before 40

Why hypoglycemia-induced glucagon secretion becomes impaired in diabetes

Why hypoglycemia-induced glucagon secretion becomes impaired in diabetes

IBD increases type 1 diabetes risk, revealing a bidirectional link between the two conditions

IBD increases type 1 diabetes risk, revealing a bidirectional link between the two conditions

The importance of mitochondrial function in health and disease

The importance of mitochondrial function in health and disease

Large-scale study to explore impact of type 1 diabetes on brain development in children

Large-scale study to explore impact of type 1 diabetes on brain development in children

Common diabetes medication slows growth of precancerous esophageal cells, study shows

Common diabetes medication slows growth of precancerous esophageal cells, study shows

Study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 triggers diabetes by destroying pancreatic cells

Study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 triggers diabetes by destroying pancreatic cells

Semaglutide and tirzepatide significantly improve weight loss and glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Semaglutide and tirzepatide significantly improve weight loss and glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Advanced insulin pump technology improves diabetes management for marathon runners

Advanced insulin pump technology improves diabetes management for marathon runners

Fear of hypoglycemia limits physical activity in adults with type 1 diabetes

Fear of hypoglycemia limits physical activity in adults with type 1 diabetes

Reduced heart rate variability linked to higher mortality in people with diabetes

Reduced heart rate variability linked to higher mortality in people with diabetes

Eating fruit, oats and rye in childhood may increase type 1 diabetes risk

Eating fruit, oats and rye in childhood may increase type 1 diabetes risk

Flight altitude changes may affect blood glucose levels of type 1 diabetes patients using insulin pumps

Flight altitude changes may affect blood glucose levels of type 1 diabetes patients using insulin pumps

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