type 1 diabetes
noun
: a form of diabetes mellitus that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes mellitus
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An innovative ‘smart insulin’ may offer people living with type 1 diabetes improved treatment options to regulate blood glucose levels.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, Jordan meets Megan’s mom and sister, who take it as a sign that Luca has type 1 diabetes.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
This discovery provides a foundation for understanding and treating autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In the last decade, Barbie has been rolling out more inclusive and diverse dolls, such as the first-ever one with type 1 diabetes and one with Down syndrome.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, Jordan meets Megan’s mom and sister, who take it as a sign that Luca has type 1 diabetes.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
This discovery provides a foundation for understanding and treating autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In the last decade, Barbie has been rolling out more inclusive and diverse dolls, such as the first-ever one with type 1 diabetes and one with Down syndrome.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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type 1 diabetes
noun
: diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus
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