Type 1 diabetes, often referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes, is an autoimmune disease characterised by the destruction of pancreatic beta cells. The immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys ...

Living with diabetes requires vigilance, education, and precise management techniques—but those needs differ dramatically depending on which form of the condition you have. Recent medical consensus ...

Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, delineates key differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including autoimmune antibodies, insulin resistance, and insulin deficiency. Stay ahead of policy, cost, and ...

Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...

When I receive questions about pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, it’s clear there is considerable confusion surrounding the underlying cause, which is insulin resistance, so let's start with some ...

Content writer and social media manager for the charity Diabetics With Eating Disorders (DWED) Content writer and social media manager for the charity Diabetics With Eating Disorders (DWED) A chance ...

Test your knowledge and see how well you can distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes. It’s estimated that about 1 in 9 people of all ages in the United States had diabetes in 2021. But only about 1 in ...