Across the U.S., type 1 diabetes is on the rise. Hispanic and Black communities are affected more than others. For instance, studies show that if you have brown or black skin, controlling your blood glucose once you're diagnosed is more of a challenge. Black children with type 1 diabetes...
According to Dame Valerie, the first step to living with diabetes is to "acknowledge that there are changes that need to happen." TheAIA VitalityNew Zealand ambassador shares her family's experience with type 1 diabetes with the hope that her generation will be able to break the cycle. She...
Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms and CausesIn the early 1980s, a breakthrough occurred in the understanding of diabetes. Researchers discovered antibodies in the blood of some people with diabetes, targeting the beta cells making insulin. This discovery revealed that Type 1 diabetes, which was then ...
The disruption in glucose metabolism in people with type 1 diabetes causes skin changes. Those with type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk for bacterial infections and fungal infections. Poor blood circulation in the skin may also occur. Those with type 1 diabetes are often infected with fungal ...
What causes type 1 diabetes? Lessons from animal models. APMIS 2011; 119 (Suppl. 132): 119To study type 1 diabetes (T1D), excellent animal models exist, both spontaneously diabetic and virus-induced. Based on knowledge from these, this review focuses on the environmental factors leading to ...
Unexplainedweight loss(more common in type 1) What Causes Diabetes? Type 1 diabetesis believed to be caused by an autoimmune reaction in which the body attacks itself and destroys beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. Type 1 diabetes is not caused by dietor lifestyle factors. ...
Type 1 diabetes equally affects males and females. SymptomsInitial Symptoms Symptoms usually come on suddenly and strongly. Typically the most prominent symptoms are excessive urination and extreme thirst. This is because the increased glucose in the blood causes the kidneys to create more urine than...
What causes diabetes? Insufficient production of insulin (either absolutely or relative to the body's needs), production of defective insulin (uncommon), or the inability of cells to use insulin properly and efficiently leads to high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) and diabetes. This latter cond...
Environmental factors, such as foods,viruses, and toxins, may affect whether a person with a genetic susceptibility develops type 1 diabetes, but this is not completely understood. Causes of type 2 diabetes There are a number of factors that influence the development of type 2 diabetes, including...
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