Type 1 diabetes
Rheumatoid arthritis drug ‘offers new hope for type 1 diabetics’
A rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes, a world-first clinical trial has found.
Diabetes screening trial for children opens in Northern Ireland
The programme is aimed to identify those at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes in the future.
Antivirals ‘could save insulin-producing cells in children with type 1 diabetes’
In people with the condition, the body attacks its own beta cells and destroys its capacity to produce insulin.
‘Semaglutide could eliminate need for insulin in new type 1 diabetes patients’
The research could possibly be the most dramatic change in treating type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin.
GB athlete told during run ‘you should be in coma’ due to blood glucose levels says ‘diabetes doesn’t stop me competing’
Elise Quarrington was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 24.
Genetic discovery could lead to ‘prevention, delay or cure’ for type 1 diabetes
Two genes associated with the immune system’s first line of defence were identified in the study and could help develop new immunotherapies.
One in 10 people in UK affected by autoimmune disorders – study
Researchers said their work highlights the compelling need to investigate the underlying causes of the conditions.
Short activity bouts ‘can help type 1 diabetes patients with blood sugar levels’
Researchers said taking breaks from sitting could help reduce risk of diabetes complications.
World-first diabetes drug represents ‘a seismic shift’ in treatment
Type 1 diabetes affects about 400,000 people in the UK, including more than 29,000 children.
Trial launched to identify children at high risk of type 1 diabetes
Around 20,000 children, aged three to 13 years, are being invited to take part in the Elsa study in the UK.