Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas's insulin-producing cells. Why the immune system turns against these cells remains ...

When I receive questions about pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, it’s clear there is considerable confusion surrounding the underlying cause, which is insulin resistance, so let's start with some ...

A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to ...

A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to ...

Metformin treatment in type 1 diabetes lowers insulin dosage but does not improve insulin resistance, highlighting its ...

The Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, and Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Faculty of Medicine, University of ...

A breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes treatment shows promise. Scientists in Sweden have successfully transplanted gene-edited islet cells into a patient. These cells produced insulin without triggering ...

The NIH claims that the number of children getting Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3-5 per cent every year. It states that in ...

A "hybrid" immune system approach may prevent or cure Type 1 diabetes (T1D) by combining blood stem cell and islet cell transplants. The method uses a nonmyeloablative conditioning regimen to prevent ...

Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...