by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease which means that the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. Whilst the exact cause is not known it’s generally thought that this is a combination of genetic inheritance and an...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Research at the University of Lincoln led by Dr Michael Christie has revealed the final piece of the puzzle in terms of what the immune system attacks to cause type 1 diabetes. It has long been known that the immune system in people with type 1 diabetes...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Multiple finger prick testing of blood glucose levels has unfortunately been a crucial part of managing type one diabetes but some patients have recently been using a monitoring system which relies on a patch the size of a £2 coin placed on the upper arm. Increasingly...
by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
There are estimated to be over 25,000 young people with Type 1 diabetes in Britain. These will typically go through several transitions from paediatric to adult diabetes services; from family support to independent living; from school to university or employment....
