Type 1 Diabetes
Find the latest stories, news, and expert advice about type 1 diabetes, including medical research on symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
New Ways to Track Blood Sugar
If you have diabetes, tracking blood sugar is probably a challenge. Here's a look at where non-invasive glucose monitoring devices may be headed.
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments
If you have diabetes, you should know the signs, symptoms, and treatments for diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition.
How Thyroid Disease and Diabetes Are Linked
Thyroid disease and diabetes can go hand in hand, so it’s important to understand the connection between these two endocrine conditions.
Gluten During Pregnancy Linked to Diabetes
Can a gluten-free diet during pregnancy reduce your child's risk of diabetes? Find out if you should cut gluten out of your diet while you're pregnant.
Diabetes Advocate Runs the Boston Marathon
Casey McNamara, a diabetes advocate, achieved her dream of running the Boston Marathon and raised nearly $24,000 for diabetes charity at the same time.
Does the U.S. Need More Diabetes Specialists?
Diabetes care falls between primary care physicians and endocrinologists. Will we need more specialists as diabetes becomes more common?
Just Say No to Sugar-Free Candy
Sugar-free chocolates and candies can be tempting when you have diabetes, but they can still affect your blood sugar — and they taste truly awful.
The History of Diabetes
Find out when diabetes was first identified, how treatment has changed over the years, and how we developed our modern understanding of the disease.
Is Older, Lower-Cost Insulin Worth It?
Older insulins can be a low-cost alternative to expensive new insulins. Learn about NPH and Regular insulins, where to get them, and how to use them.
7 Things You Don't Know About Diabetes
Life with diabetes can be hard for non-diabetics to understand. Here are 7 truths about diabetes you would never know unless you live with it.
Early Type 1 Diabetes Shortens Life Expectancy
While it’s well-known that type 1 diabetes reduces life expectancy, a study provides more information about age of diabetes onset and lifespan.