Hundreds Advocating for Type 1 Diabetes Funding at 2019 Children’s Congress
Hundreds of children with type 1 diabetes, in addition to celebrities who have the autoimmune disease, are in Washington D.C. fighting for research funds.
Kids & Diabetes
If your child has Type 1 diabetes, education and support are critical to his/her care. Learn about Type 1 diabetes and get guidance on planning for school, sleepovers, camp and more.
Type 1 Diabetes at Early Age May Affect Brain Growth: Study
High blood glucose has been linked to slowed brain development in young children with type 1 diabetes in recent research…
FDA Approves Victoza for Children With Type 2
The FDA has approved the injectable medicine Victoza (generic name liraglutide) for children 10 years old and up with type 2 diabetes…
Gluten-Free Diet Linked to Lower A1C in Type 1 Diabetes: ADA 2019
A gluten-free diet was linked with lower A1C levels and lower insulin demand in children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (but without celiac disease), according to new research…
Teens With Diabetes at High Risk for Pregnancy Complications: Study
Compared with teenagers who didn’t have diabetes before becoming pregnant, those with diabetes faced added risks for developing pregnancy complications in a new study.
Victoza Effective in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes: Study
The injectable diabetes medicine Victoza (liraglutide) is effective in children and adolescents ages 10-17 with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study…
Gestational Diabetes in Mothers Increases Diabetes Risk in Children
Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during their pregnancy are at increased risk of developing diabetes themselves, according to new research…
Gluten Restriction in Kids at High Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
Except in the very youngest children, there was no relationship between gluten intake and any diabetes-related outcome…
Type 1 Diabetes May Not Hurt School Performance
A study from Denmark shows that simply having diabetes doesn’t hurt test scores in children, but having higher HbA1c does…
Helping Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Avoid Heart Trouble
In a paper newly published in the journal Pediatric Diabetes, researchers have identified strategies that can help teens with Type 1 diabetes prevent future heart trouble…
