Tag: Type 1 Diabetes
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A Letter of Hope: A Diabetes Patient’s Dream of Motherhood and an Artificial Pancreas
Hope in a Letter: A Dream of Motherhood with Type 1 Diabetes In a deeply personal note, a woman living with Type 1 diabetes has shared her dream of becoming a mother through a heartfelt letter to her future child. The piece, described by the author as a “great act of hope,” shines a light…
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Improving the Lives of People with Diabetes: Expanding Access to Life-Changing Technologies
Expanding Access to Advanced Diabetes Technologies In a decisive move to improve the everyday lives of people living with diabetes, Scotland is increasing access to state-of-the-art technologies. An additional 2,500 individuals with type 1 diabetes will benefit from innovative tools designed to prevent serious health complications and enhance overall well-being. This initiative is supported by…
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Diabetes technology access expands for Type 1 in Scotland
Expanded access to diabetes technology In a major step forward for people living with type 1 diabetes, the Scottish Government has announced funding to widen access to the latest diabetes technologies. An estimated 2,500 additional individuals will receive life-changing tools designed to improve blood sugar control and reduce serious health complications. This initiative is part…
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Scottish Government Expands Access to Diabetes Technologies to Transform Lives
Enhanced tech access aims to reduce complications In a bid to improve the day-to-day lives of people living with type 1 diabetes, the Scottish Government has announced a major expansion in access to cutting-edge diabetes technologies. An additional 2,500 individuals will soon begin receiving life-changing tools designed to help prevent serious health complications associated with…
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Type 1 Diabetes Is Worse in the Young: Why It Strikes Early
Understanding the disparity: Type 1 diabetes in children vs. adults Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. While the disease can affect people of any age, mounting research suggests that when it develops in children and adolescents, it often presents more aggressively…
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Why Type 1 Diabetes Is More Severe in the Young: What Researchers Have Found
Understanding the Growing Challenge of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly targets the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. While the disease affects people of all ages, evidence increasingly shows that it can behave more aggressively when it begins in childhood. This…
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Why Type 1 Diabetes Is More Aggressive in the Young
Understanding the Severity Gap: Type 1 Diabetes in Children vs. Adults Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. While people of all ages can develop T1D, scientists are increasingly focused on why the disease often appears more aggressive and progresses faster in…
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Low-fat vegan diet reduces insulin use in type 1 diabetes
New findings suggest a low-fat vegan approach can help people with type 1 diabetes reclaim control over insulin usage A recent secondary analysis of a 2024 study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, published in BMC Nutrition, indicates that a low-fat vegan diet, which does not restrict calories or carbohydrates, could reduce the amount…
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Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Cut Insulin Use and Costs for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Understanding the new research on diet and type 1 diabetes A recent analysis of data from a 2024 study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) suggests that a low-fat vegan diet, when followed without restricting calories or carbohydrates, can reduce the amount of insulin needed by people living with type 1 diabetes. The…
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Low-Fat Vegan Diet Shown to Cut Insulin Use and Costs for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
New findings suggest a low-fat vegan diet could reduce insulin needs for type 1 diabetes A growing body of research indicates that diet can influence how much insulin people with type 1 diabetes require. In a secondary analysis of a 2024 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine study, researchers found that a low-fat vegan diet—not limited…