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...
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition that usually starts in childhood, but can occur in adults (30-to 40-year-olds). In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces very little insulin. Insulin helps cells in the body convert sugar into energy. When the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, su...
Type 1 diabetes is often confused with Type 2 diabetes, but they are two different diseases. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system kills the cells that make insulin. The body is left with no way to process sugar. The treatment is for people with Type...
In a recent interview with BioSpace, Imagine Pharma CEO Ngoc Thai shared the vast potential posed by a polypeptide called IMG-1 to treat Type 1 diabetes.
down the damage your immune system causes to the beta cells when type 1 diabetes is in stage 2. At this stage, beta cells can still make enough natural insulin, and you don’t have any symptoms. This may delay type 1 diabetes from moving to stage 3 and the need for insulin shots. ...
CBD, in particular, has the potential toreduce the occurrence of type 1 diabetes, or even delay its onset. This cannabinoid also shows anti-autoimmune properties. Best Strains of Marijuana to Use for Type 1 Diabetes Unfortunately, finding medical marijuana products high in CBD and THCV can be ...
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental stem cell therapy can essentially curetype 1 diabetesby restoring insulin production in some patients, early clinical trial results show. Seven out of 12 patients no longer needed daily insulin shots after receiving a ...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes loss of pancreatic beta cells, which produce endogenous insulin. To replace that, patients must take exogenous insulin by shots or pump and are at risk of dangerous low blood sugar events. There is no current oral treatment for this di...
National Institutes of health that concluded that 60 percent of type 1 diabetics who had islet cell transplants did not need daily insulin shots a year later. Comment made by Camillo Ricordi, the director of the Diabetes Research Institute at...
This is how I felt about diabetes when I was diagnosed. And also how I gently and eloquently told the world what was currently going on in my life. I’ve since stopped writing here, but rather than take it down, I thought I would leave it here in case someone ever types “dear diab...