type 1 diabetes

American  

Or type I diabetes

noun

1. a severe form of diabetes mellitus in which insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreas is impaired, usually resulting in dependence on externally administered insulin, the onset of the disease typically occurring before the age of 25.

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Example Sentences

A woman with type 1 diabetes says she was left feeling as though her two young daughters "would be fine if they didn't have me" during her struggle with depression.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He added he was working "to advocate for more psychological support with people living with type 1 diabetes".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Roche bought Carmot Therapeutics for up to $3.1 billion, which brought two drug candidates for obesity and another for type 1 diabetes with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If successful, this work could eventually free patients from daily insulin injections and shift type 1 diabetes care from lifelong management to a true cure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

"This is what Breakthrough T1D believes is the next wave in type 1 diabetes therapy."

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026