Mortality rates are high in patients with type 1 diabetes, and overweight and obesity appear to be major factors, a speaker ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Obesity drugs were first approved to treat type ...

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas's insulin-producing cells. Why the immune system turns against these cells remains ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Diabetes is a chronic condition that impacts a large ...

Tahirah is a public health professional with more than 10 years experience supporting people along various stages of their health journey. She has a Master of Public Health in epidemiology and ...

Certain foods might make your child more likely to develop type 1 diabetes, researchers have found. Eating a diet that is high in oats, rye, and some fruits is linked with an increased risk of ...

While it has long been known that type 1 diabetes runs in families, experts are less certain about what actually starts the autoimmune attack that defines the disease. Most people with type 1 diabetes ...