The cause of type 1 diabetes remains unknown and is a central focus of Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis and others in his field hoping to find new ways to help 1.6 million ...
Family history of type 1 diabetes is considered a risk factor ... parents may pass on poor health habits to their children in addition to a genetic predisposition. This increases their children ...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that happens when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells in the pancreas. Why this happens is unclear, but genetic factors and family history ...