Once known as “juvenile” diabetes, type 1 diabetes was long considered a childhood disease. Although the condition is often diagnosed in children and teenagers, it can develop at any age. Type 1 ...

Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders worldwide, but not all types are the same. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes differ in causes, age of onset, treatment methods, and long-term effects.

A type 1 diabetic dad is 1.8 times more likely to pass the condition on to his kids than a type 1 diabetic mom, who, research suggests, confers long-term protection against it. The findings open the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an atypical immune response called a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction. This reaction happens due to immune complexes in the body. It can be treated by ...