Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin, resulting in high blood glucose levels. It is commonly diagnosed in childhood or young ...

A large UK study suggests that screening children for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test could help ...

Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease. Diabetes, both type 1 and ...

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and that means it's time to check yourself for symptoms.Every 26 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with diabetes, joining the nearly half of Americans who ...

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 ...

Glucose is a simple carbohydrate that serves as the body’s major source of energy, fueling cells, organs and critical processes in the body and brain. Glucose is the main type of sugar found in the ...

A two-year NHS study has confirmed the acceptability and feasibility of screening children for type 1 diabetes.

A simple blood test developed in the West Midlands has helped in the crucial early diagnosis of diabetes in children.