Advances in three key areas are leading to a paradigm shift in type 1 diabetes treatment and research, according to a speaker ...

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects how the body regulates blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is the main source of energy for cells, and its uptake depends on insulin, a hormone produced ...

What Is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin. It is provoked by an autoimmune reaction, in which the body attacks the ...

A French cohort linked ICU admission at Type 1 diabetes onset with retinopathy and recent severe hypoglycaemia in adulthood.

When you don’t have enough insulin, your body can’t distribute blood sugar properly. The resulting glucose buildup in your bloodstream can lead to several health complications, including chronic ...

Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of complications after stent implantation, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Diabetes Care. The study, which includes ...

If a person with type 1 diabetes gets sick, their blood glucose levels may become hard to manage, increasing their risk of certain complications. Having a sick day plan may help. When a person becomes ...

“I’m a little over this,” the 48-year-old said of navigating the chronic condition ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is commonly diagnosed in childhood and the teen years. It’s a lifelong condition that requires treatment. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the ...

A Danish qualitative study finds that adult first-degree relatives of people with type 1 diabetes often downplay their ...

HbA1c dropping from 11.2 to 8.1 without diabetes medication is encouraging, but does it mean blood sugar is controlled? Read ...