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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, immune-mediated disease characterised by the destruction of insulin-producing cells. Standardised registry data show that type 1 diabetes incidence has increased 3–4% over the past three decades, supporting the role of environmental factors.Scientists and researchers have struggled to identify a direct cause. Many have questioned if changes in the environment […]
Viruses have long been suspected to be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, but consistent evidence connecting viruses to the condition has been hard to come by. Investigators at the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of South Florida, and other institutions studied samples available through the TEDDY study, the […]
Premature babies are at a higher risk of developing type 1 or type 2 diabetes as children or younger adults, according to research. A US team say babies who are born before 37 weeks should be intensively monitored in a bid to prevent or lower their risk of developing either condition. Preterm birth has been […]
New results from The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study show an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovirus C infection seemed to confer protection from autoimmunity. The full findings were […]
Cannabis use appears to be associated with an increased risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among people with type 1 diabetes, new research finds. The results, from the T1D Exchange clinic registry (T1DX), were published online October 18 in Diabetes Care by Gregory L. Kinney, MPH, PhD, from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, […]
New research finds differences in the gut microbiome of children who are at high genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes. The findings suggest that certain species of bacteria may have a protective effect in autoimmune conditions. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that can develop at any age. However, it tends to occur […]
Vaccinating babies against a virus that causes childhood “stomach flu” greatly reduces their chance of getting so sick that they need hospital care, a new study shows. But the University of Michigan study also reveals a surprise: Being fully vaccinated against rotavirus in the first months of life is associated with a lower risk of […]
An experimental drug is found to effectively delay the onset of type 1 diabetes among high-risk individuals to two or more years. The study backed by the National Institute of Health is the first to show that immunotherapy can be used to slow down the progress of the inherited disease. “This is a huge milestone. […]
A new risk score has been developed which experts say could be a more effective way to screen for type 1 diabetes. It works by taking into account detailed genetic information known to increase the chances of the autoimmune condition. Is it thought this pioneering approach could make life easier when it comes to screening […]