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Type 1 Diabetes
Twenty-four million people in the US have diabetes, and about 10% of those cases are type 1. Type 1 diabetes, which is often diagnosed in children or young adults, is treated with insulin. Unlike type 2, which is much more common, type 1 diabetes is unrelated to diet or exercise habits. Type 1 diabetes is caused by an abnormal immune reaction that destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.
Type 1 Diabetes News
Managing Type 1 Diabetes Can Stress Teens
Teens with type 1 diabetes may need help as they begin taking more responsibility for monitoring their blood glucose levels and administering insulin, a new study suggests.
Artificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes Moves Closer to Reality
The first human trials of the latest design of an artificial pancreas for people with type 1 diabetes found the device worked without causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Vaccine Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
Canadian researchers have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in mice using a new vaccine technology that appears to solely target the immune system cells responsible for the disease.
Hormone Outperforms Insulin in Diabetic Mice
Researchers are reporting that treatment with a hormone linked to weight loss seems to control type 1 diabetes in mice better than insulin does, raising the prospect of a landmark new treatment for some human diabetics.
Artificial Pancreas Prototype in Development for Type 1 Diabetics
The first version of an artificial pancreas — a potentially revolutionary way to manage insulin delivery in people with type 1 diabetes — may be available in as little as four years.
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