Category: type-1-diabetes

Kids who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before age 7 may have a more aggressive form of the disease than youth diagnosed at age 13 or older because of differences in how their pancreas functions. The finding, from a study published in March 2020 in Diabetologia, suggests that people with type 1 diabetes may… Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes May Be 2 Different Diseases: Early Study

Worldwide, the number of people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is on track to double to more than 17 million by 2040, according to a new study. An estimated 8.4 million people were living with the condition worldwide last year, according to study results published September 13 in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Another 3.7 million… Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes Cases Set to Double Worldwide by 2040

As skyrocketing insulin costs burden millions of Americans who depend on the medication to live, and with the federal government slow to intervene, more U.S. states are starting to take matters into their own hands. Since 2019, 10 states have enacted insulin-pricing laws, and several more states have legislation in the pipeline. Meanwhile, some companies… Continue reading Minnesota Becomes Latest U.S. State to Pass Insulin Pricing Cap

After every five kilometers ran, Courtney Duckworth, 25, tests her blood sugar, takes some insulin, and then downs a GU Energy Gel. At her running pace, it’s a ritual that she practices every 40-some minutes. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 10, Duckworth has long known to stay on top of her blood sugar… Continue reading Diabetic Marathoner on How CGM Keeps Blood Sugar Controlled

If your child has type 1 diabetes, you know the importance of monitoring their blood sugar levels throughout the day, because occasionally, those glucose levels can swing too far up or down. When your child is at school, though, you may need to rely on teachers, school nurses, and other staff to do that job… Continue reading Managing Type 1 Diabetes at School

Type 1 diabetes develops when the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. When these cells don't work properly, the body can no longer produce insulin. People with type 1 diabetes therefore require lifelong insulin therapy. Other medications and lifestyle changes may also help people manage the disease. Insulin Delivery Insulin cannot… Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease marked by high blood glucose (sugar) levels, called hyperglycemia. It’s considered an autoimmune disease, resulting from an immune system attack on the pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin — a hormone that helps certain cells in the body absorb glucose. And without enough insulin, your blood glucose levels… Continue reading Symptoms and Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes lack the hormone insulin, which regulates the body's use of glucose for energy. This results in high blood glucose, or hyperglycemia, as glucose builds up in the bloodstream. The main treatment for type 1 diabetes is lifelong insulin therapy, which lowers blood glucose and allows the body to use glucose… Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes Complications

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that leads the body to stop making enough insulin to keep glucose (sugar) at a healthy, normal level. It is most often diagnosed in children and young adults, although it can develop at any age. (1) How Type 1 Diabetes Raises Blood Sugar In the normal digestive process,… Continue reading What Is Type 1 Diabetes? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the marketing of new software, Tandem Diabetes Care Control-IQ Technology, making it the first-ever approved algorithm for use in multiple devices that are part of an automated insulin dosing (AID) system. Unlike its predecessor, the Control IQ is interoperable, meaning it’s designed to communicate with other… Continue reading FDA Green-Lights Marketing of New Hybrid Closed-Loop System for Type 1 Diabetes