Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Children with T1D have slower growth in brain areas linked with mild cognitive deficits

A study co-led by Dr. Nelly Mauras at Nemours Children's Health System in Jacksonville, Florida found that children with type 1 diabetes have slower growth in brain areas associated with mild cognitive deficits compared to children without T1D.

11 Jun 2019

Drug that targets the immune system can delay type 1 diabetes in high risk children, adults

A drug that targets the immune system can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes an average of two years in children and adults at high risk, according to findings from TrialNet's Teplizumab (anti-CD3) Prevention Study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

10 Jun 2019

CGM evaluations in long-term islet transplant recipients show near-normal glycemic profiles

Continuous glucose monitoring evaluations in islet transplant recipients who have been insulin independent for an average of 10 years show near-normal glycemic profiles and time-in-range metrics, according to data presented by the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

10 Jun 2019

Nanotechnology treatment reverses multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice

A nanotechnology treatment derived from bone marrow stem cells has reversed multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice and could eventually be used to help humans, according to a new study led by University of California, Irvine researchers.

6 Jun 2019

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Scientists have identified a new internal regulator which helps control the body's response to fight infection.

30 May 2019

Researchers develop a standardized method for predicting transplant rejection

Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have developed a standardized method of measuring the immune response in islet transplant recipients, helping predict patient outcomes.

29 May 2019

Online community for women with diabetes engages patient sharing and guides research

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers created an online patient community for women living with all types of diabetes to test whether online communities can engage patients and provide information that can guide research and patient care.

24 May 2019

Drug routines of children with type 1 diabetes are disrupted during holidays

Children with type 1 diabetes find it difficult to adhere to their drug routines during school holidays and weekends.

23 May 2019

Study explores how exposure to potential triggers can increase risk of type 1 diabetes

A new study has investigated how exposure to certain triggers can increase the risk of type 1 diabetes.

22 May 2019

Researchers identify enzymes that protect people from diabetic kidney disease

A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center has proven that certain biological protective factors play a large role in preventing diabetic kidney disease in certain people. The study was published today in Diabetes Care.

21 May 2019

First Footage of T-Cells Training To Fight Pathogens Revealed

Immunologists at The University of Texas at Austin have recorded visuals of T-cells learning what kind of cells to ignore when fighting pathogens, to ensure they do not attack healthy cells and tissues when fighting disease. It is the first time that this process has been captured on video.

20 May 2019

Insulin-producing beta cells can change their function in diabetes, reveals study

A revolutionary new study using only materials derived from humans has revealed that insulin-producing beta cells can change their function in diabetes - and that this change may be reversible.

17 May 2019

New type of insulin could prevent hypoglycemia in diabetics

Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have created a new type of insulin that could prevent hypoglycemic episodes among people who use the hormone to manage their diabetes.

17 May 2019

Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher mortality

While the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease) in adulthood is tied to a higher mortality, the actual number of deaths has been falling, a Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Gut reports.

17 May 2019

Recombinant insulin could potentially address key concerns about the lifesaving drug

A researcher from the University of Houston has created a form of recombinant insulin that could potentially address some of the biggest concerns about the lifesaving drug, including its price.

16 May 2019

Researchers describe the impact of chronic hepatitis D on parts of the immune system

Approximately one out of every ten people with hepatitis B are coinfected with hepatitis D, which is among the most serious liver conditions.

15 May 2019

Innovative transplantation technique helps find early signs of type 1 diabetes

By the time type 1 diabetes is diagnosed, most of the insulin-producing beta cells have already been destroyed.

15 May 2019

Type 1 diabetes symptoms are not recognized early enough among children in Quebec

Elwyn was a healthy 13 month-old toddler when she started drinking water from the bathtub. Over time, she became increasingly thirsty and demanded more and more breast milk.

14 May 2019

Innovative system for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus

Type 1 diabetes mellitus contributes to 10% of the total of cases of diabetes mellitus worldwide, mainly in young people and is regarded as a growing health risk.

10 May 2019

Increasing early beta-cell proliferation could halt development of type 1 diabetes

Many in-development cures for type 1 diabetes have understandably focused on tackling the autoimmune aspect of the disease before figuring out a way to replace the destroyed beta cells. But what if focusing on the beta cells first could prevent their destruction altogether?

7 May 2019

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Children with T1D have slower growth in brain areas linked with mild cognitive deficits

Drug that targets the immune system can delay type 1 diabetes in high risk children, adults

CGM evaluations in long-term islet transplant recipients show near-normal glycemic profiles

Nanotechnology treatment reverses multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Researchers develop a standardized method for predicting transplant rejection

Online community for women with diabetes engages patient sharing and guides research

Drug routines of children with type 1 diabetes are disrupted during holidays

Study explores how exposure to potential triggers can increase risk of type 1 diabetes

Researchers identify enzymes that protect people from diabetic kidney disease

First Footage of T-Cells Training To Fight Pathogens Revealed

Insulin-producing beta cells can change their function in diabetes, reveals study

New type of insulin could prevent hypoglycemia in diabetics

Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher mortality

Recombinant insulin could potentially address key concerns about the lifesaving drug

Researchers describe the impact of chronic hepatitis D on parts of the immune system

Innovative transplantation technique helps find early signs of type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes symptoms are not recognized early enough among children in Quebec

Innovative system for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus

Increasing early beta-cell proliferation could halt development of type 1 diabetes

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Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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