New diabetes treatments aim for never-ending honeymoon

Type 1 diabetes worsens over time – but like most marriages, it starts with a honeymoon. In type 1 diabetes the honeymoon follows diagnosis. The disease is caused by the loss of insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes can arise at any age, although it often is associated with youth. About half of cases arise in childhood or adolescence.

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