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Researchers find diabetes subtypes

(The Associated Press) UPDATED 2008-03-18

Most people have heard of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but new research suggests there may be other types as well. These single-gene subtypes--which researchers call MODY--appear to arise when only one gene goes awry, rather than a group of genes. Researchers say these subtypes may help explain some difficult-to-explain diabetes cases, such as when a young, thin person suddenly develops diabetes. Or it may help explain why people with similar risk factors for the disease develop very different diabetes symptoms. Read full story >

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