Type 1 Diabetes

Despite major advances in the treatment of type 1 diabetes over the past 30 years, type 1 men are living approximately 11 fewer years than their non-diabetic peers. For women, the years lost is even higher at 13…. Scottish researchers examined data from a prospective cohort of patients in Scotland …

An examination of 27 years of follow-up data from the EDIC study reveals that intensive glycemic therapy was associated with a modestly lower all-cause mortality rate…. After the DCCT (1983-1993) ended, participants were followed up in a multisite (27 US and Canadian academic clinical centers) observational study (Epidemiology of Diabetes …

According to a new study, about 1/3 of people with type 1 diabetes produce insulin, as measured by C-peptide, even upward of 40 years from initial diagnosis… The findings shed new light on the long-accepted belief that patients with type 1 diabetes lose all ability to produce any insulin. The …

Evidence suggests that the timing of diabetes onset and exposure to serious hypoglycemia may be factors in the cognitive decline of type 1 diabetics… The new study is the first of its kind to follow intelligence quotient (IQ) in type 1 diabetes patients from diagnosis in childhood into young adulthood …

An HbA1c of 6.5-6.9% at 26 weeks’ gestation correlated with significantly elevated risk of preterm delivery, preeclampsia, need for neonatal glucose infusion, and a composite adverse outcome… Michael J.A. Maresh, M.D., from St. Mary’s Hospital in Manchester, U.K., and colleagues conducted a prospective assessment involving 725 women with type 1 …

High glucose, obesity studied for possible link to cancer development… The findings highlight the importance of screening for carcinomas in patients with diabetes to aid early detection and reduce premature mortality, say the researchers. The Australian researchers found that the highest excess risks were observed for cancers of the pancreas, …

Better "bridge" care for patients transitioning from pediatric to adult health care is needed, say researchers, as the findings show a higher mortality rate especially among young women….  

A patient of mine was newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He started on insulin and I taught him about glucose targets; insulin administration, including the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia; and how to prevent, recognize, and treat hypoglycemia. I also taught him about the “honeymoon period,” which, I told …

Offspring count higher for unaffected siblings, adult-onset type 1 patients…. The Finnish researchers assessed fertility, defined as number of offspring, in the affected and unaffected siblings included in the T1DGC. Clinical information was collected from participants aged ≥18 years at the time of examination. The number of offspring of affected …

Degree of glycemic control is investigated for excess risk of death due to cardiovascular cause…. When compared to the general population, patients with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of premature death. The most common cause of death is cardiovascular disease in patients over thirty years of age. Adequate …