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The Discovery of Type 1 Diabetes


Type 1 diabetes - Novo Nordisk

The disease starts when the immune system attacks cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone that helps convert glucose into energy for the body's ...

Type 1 diabetes in children - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. But in most people with type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system — which normally fights harmful ...

First Human Insulin Injection to Treat Diabetes

On January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection as a treatment for diabetes.

A Complete Scientific Guide to Diabetes - Everyday Health

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which a person's own immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. Without ...

Type 1 Diabetes | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

If your child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, they typically will require a brief hospital stay while we work to develop a treatment plan to help control ...

Inspired by a century of innovation, excited for the future of type 1 ...

The year 2021 marked the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of insulin as a treatment for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is caused by a loss or malfunction of the insulin producing cells, called pancreatic beta cells.

About type 1 diabetes | Breakthrough T1D UK - JDRF

Type 1 diabetes is a serious autoimmune condition that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks beta cells within the pancreas, which then stop ...

Type 1 diabetes - Genetics - MedlinePlus

In this form of diabetes, specialized cells in the pancreas called beta cells stop producing insulin . Insulin controls how much glucose (a type ...

Just Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes - CDC

Type 1 diabetes is very treatable. Let's take it one step at a time. Currently, there isn't a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Stages of Type 1 Diabetes - Emory School of Medicine

Stage 1 is now considered the start of T1D. Individuals test positive for two or more diabetes-related autoantibodies identified by TrialNet screening.

Type 1 Diabetes | Boston Children's Hospital

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The body's immune system does not recognize the cells in the pancreas that make insulin (beta cells) and attacks and ...

Progress in the fight against type 1 diabetes | City of Hope

It is mind blowing what we have learned about type 1 diabetes that we did not know 30 years ago, or even 10, five or even one year ago. We now ...

Bacteria triggers type-1 diabetes - News - Cardiff University

Professor Sewell said: “Type-1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that usually affects children and young adults, where the cells that produce ...

100 years of insulin - Penn Today - University of Pennsylvania

It marked one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of diabetic treatment. Within a year, people suffering from diabetes were being ...

Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Lifestyle Changes

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the body mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

What causes type 1 diabetes? - Boston College

The cause of type 1 diabetes remains unknown and is a central focus of Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis and others in his field.

100 years ago, a type 1 diabetes diagnosis was terminal

In January 1922, insulin was administered to the first ever human patient: Leonard Thompson. This is the story of how we got there.

What Is Type 1 Diabetes? (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

People who have type 1 diabetes can't use glucose (the body's main type of sugar) for energy. That's because their body stopped making the hormone insulin.

Type 1 diabetes - Diabetes Canada

Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas does not produce any insulin. Insulin is an important hormone that helps your body to control the level of ...