Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder typically diagnosed in children, teens and young adults, but it can develop at any age. Learn about the signs and symptoms of this condition and get expert guidance on blood sugar monitoring, medication, meal planning and more.
A protein that researchers have called the “death receptor” seems to foster the development of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study… Read More ““Death Receptor” Identified as Factor in Type 1 Diabetes”
Researchers found that people with type 1 diabetes who took the drug verapamil needed less daily insulin for at least two years… Read More “Oral Drug for Type 1 Shows Lasting Benefits”
In women with type 1 diabetes, menstrual cycles didn’t affect blood glucose control or insulin delivery while using an artificial pancreas system, according to a new study… Read More “Menstrual Cycle Not Linked to Glucose Changes With Artificial Pancreas”
Current smokers with type 1 diabetes had worse blood glucose control than former smokers, according to a new study… Read More “Quitting Smoking May Improve Glucose Control in Type 1”
For older people with type 1 diabetes, closed-loop insulin pump therapy is linked to more consistent blood sugar control than sensor-augmented therapy, indicates a new study… Read More “Closed-Loop Therapy a Success in Type 1 Diabetes”
Brittle diabetes is a term that some health experts use to describe diabetes that is especially hard to manage. Could you have brittle diabetes? Read on to learn more… Read More “What is Brittle Diabetes?”
The leading type 1 diabetes research and support group has partnered with a nonprofit pharmaceutical company to develop and market new low-cost insulin options… Read More “JDRF Announces Effort to Support New Low-Cost Insulin Options”
Giving people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a thorough education about the condition may lead to much better blood glucose control, according to a new study… Read More “Intensive Education Improves Glucose Control in New Type 1 Diabetes”
Exercising at high altitudes might cause a precarious lowering of blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes, reports a new study… Read More “High Altitude Exercise Linked to Lowered Blood Glucose”
New research shows that while most people with type 1 diabetes aren’t meeting blood glucose targets, there is a wide range of glucose control… Read More “Blood Glucose Control in Type 1 Varies Widely by Age and Country”
