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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type 1 diabetes

As well as paying tribute to his father, Zverev also thanked his mother for her support following his type 1 diabetes diagnosis as a child.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Daniel also had Down Syndrome and type 1 diabetes.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Scientists in Sweden have developed a more reliable way to create insulin-producing cells from human stem cells, bringing new momentum to efforts to treat type 1 diabetes.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

To better understand whether metformin could help, researchers conducted the first randomized controlled trial of its kind in adults with type 1 diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 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