Type 1, type 2, and double diabetes Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are driven by very different mechanisms. In type 2, cells in the pancreas that make insulin become less sensitive to blood sugar and ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. A little more than a century ago a diagnosis ...

Javier Ramón Azcón, an ICREA research professor and the leader of the Biosensors for Bioengineering group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has been granted an "ERC Proof of ...

Determining the type of diabetes a patient has at diagnosis can be challenging, and health care professionals should focus on each patient’s clinical condition when determining initial treatment, ...

A new experimental treatment may be able to cure type 1 diabetes. About 83% of the patients were able to stop using insulin after the treatment. Research into the treatment is ongoing. Experts explain ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. In 2024 Stephen Rich and his colleagues ...

People with type 1 diabetes must constantly rely on insulin injections or pumps, usually for the rest of their life after diagnosis. The autoimmune disease destroys the cells that produce the hormone, ...

Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...