—This cross-sectional study investigated a possible association between a high GI symptom burden in types 1 and 2 diabetes with the presence of various neuropathies. A high gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas to be destroyed, preventing the body from being able to produce enough insulin to adequately ...

The pancreas of a person with Type 1 diabetes produces no insulin. Without insulin, a person’s body is unable to convert glucose into energy. In other words, food — especially carbohydrates — eaten by ...

Each year, about 18,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the United States. And that number is increasing at a rate of 2.9% each year. Those statistics mean more and more ...

Once known as “juvenile” diabetes, type 1 diabetes was long considered a childhood disease. Although the condition is often diagnosed in children and teenagers, it can develop at any age. Type 1 ...

When you don’t have enough insulin, your body can’t distribute blood sugar properly. The resulting glucose buildup in your bloodstream can lead to several health complications, including chronic ...

Has your child missed school because of Type 1 diabetes? If so, you know that getting back into a regular routine can be difficult. However, re-establishing a routine is the best way to reduce stress ...

While it has long been known that type 1 diabetes runs in families, experts are less certain about what actually starts the autoimmune attack that defines the disease. Most people with type 1 diabetes ...