Type 1 Diabetes
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Space travel, long-term exposure to microgravity cause a 'leaky' gut in astronauts: Study
•The effect lasted up to 14 days after the microgravity environment was removed, which scientists find concerning.
Diabetics may soon be able to ditch the needle and swallow a pill instead
Myupchar •Scientists have developed an insulin pill that can reportedly deliver the same dosage as an injection.
What is brittle diabetes and how can it affect your organs
Myupchar •Brittle diabetes, also known as labile diabetes, is marked by frequent spikes and drops in blood sugar levels.
Onset of type-1 Diabetes can be delayed using a new antibody treatment, trials show
•This promising research involves an antibody that lessens the destruction of insulin-producing cells.
Did you know germs can also cause type-1 diabetes?
Ians •Germs could play a role in the development of Type-1 diabetes by triggering the body's immune system to destroy the cells that produce insulin, suggests new research.
Common cold may increase Type-1 diabetes risk in kids
Ians •Viral respiratory tract infections like common cold, flu etc are likely to increase the risk for Type-1 diabetes in children, says a new study.
Pig pancreas transplant may help cure diabetes
•Chinese researchers have successfully used pig's pancreas in transplant operations to treat three patients with type-1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes may up your risk of developing epilepsy, finds new study
Ians •People suffering with type 1 diabetes are three times more prone to the risk of developing epilepsy later in life, finds a new research
Smartphones to turn into pancreas, treat Type 1 diabetes
Fp Archives •US researchers have developed a system that treats Type 1 diabetes automatically and effortlessly -- with the help of a smartphone -- ditching constant finger pricks and manual insulin injections.
US approves clinical trial to test ability of vaccine to reverse advance type 1 diabetes
Fp Archives •A phase II clinical trial that will test the ability of a vaccine to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes has been approved by US authorities.