Screening for type 1 diabetes is important for people with a family history of the condition, but anyone at any age (and with no family history) can develop type 1 at any time. Screening can detect risk factors long before symptoms develop, offering people valuable time to become educated about the condition and treatment therapies.
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Dr. E’s patient has not had good control of her diabetes in the last 20 years, and her blood sugars run well above 180 mg/dL 80% of the time. She’s a very bright businesswoman, but she pays very little attention to her diabetes. How can Dr. E get her back on track?
read more →Dr. E’s patient Kathy always kept her glucose levels very very low, as she had the misbelief that her A1c should be below 6. As a result, she had several dangerously low blood sugar episodes requiring emergency medical attention. What does Dr. E suggest?
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Dr. Pettus and his research team at UCSD were recently awarded a $2M grant to study liver-targeted insulin in type 1 diabetes. Directing insulin to the liver may help restore normal liver physiology for people with type 1, leading to better glucose control and overall health.
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Dr. E and Dr. P share some promising data that was presented at the recent American Diabetes Association conference regarding an islet cell infusion therapy for people with type 1 diabetes. If you have T1D with severe low blood sugar and impaired hypoglycemic awareness, you may be able to take part in the ongoing study.
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