Read more type 1 diabetes stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24403/type-1-diabetes.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:01:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56227/stem-cells-offer-hope-in-treating-type-1-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTreatment for Type 1 diabetes may have taken a huge step forward, thanks to a procedure using a person's own stem cells to combat the disease. Although scientists stress that the treatment isn't a cure—and called for more study, given that the initial group consisted of just 23 subjects—...http://www.newser.com/story/56227/stem-cells-offer-hope-in-treating-type-1-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 8:27:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42966/leukemia-drugs-cure-mouse-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo common leukemia drugs prevented or halted mouse diabetes in a new study, Reuters reports. The drugs prevented mice predisposed to Type 1 diabetes from developing the disease, and sent 80% of mice who already had it into remission within weeks. Scientists say the mice maintained normal blood sugar levels...http://www.newser.com/story/42966/leukemia-drugs-cure-mouse-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Nov 2008 5:37:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/30804/24m-americans-diabetic-cdc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlmost 8% of the US population has diabetes, the government reported today. About 24 million Americans suffer from type-1 or -2 diabetes, an increase of 3 million since 2005, Reuters notes. Another 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic, a condition of insulin insensitivity that predisposes them to type-2 diabetes, the Centers...http://www.newser.com/story/30804/24m-americans-diabetic-cdc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jun 2008 16:39:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20136/diabetic-dieters-take-big-risks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPsychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on...http://www.newser.com/story/20136/diabetic-dieters-take-big-risks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Feb 2008 8:10:25 CST