Type 1 Diabetes Research
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More information on specific areas of Joslin Research on Type 1 Diabetes:
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People who live with type 1 diabetes must monitor and maintain their own blood glucose level through a combination of insulin, diet and exercise. Keeping blood glucose levels within a normal range is very important because poor glucose control is associated with an increased risk of serious complications including damage to blood vessels (vascular complications) which may lead to eye, heart and kidney disease.
Type 1 Diabetes Research Focuses on Four Main Areas:
- Prediction, prevention and early detection of the disease through genetic tests, immunology research and advanced imaging technology;
- Repair and restoration of insulin-producing cells (to restore the body’s ability to regulate blood glucose) through stem cell and islet transplantation research;
- New technology and medications to help patients regulate blood glucose, evaluated through clinical trials;
- Prevention and reversal of diabetes complications through eye, kidney and vascular cell biology research.
Joslin Researchers Are Searching for Answers
- Who is at risk for type 1 diabetes and what are the first signs of the disease?
- Is there a way to halt the autoimmune attack that causes type 1 diabetes and prevent the disease in those at risk?
- What physical differences exist between people with type 1 diabetes and those without? What about other members of their family?
- Is there a way to restore the body’s ability to produce insulin?
- What new technologies make diabetes management easier for patients?
- How do diabetes complications develop and how might they be prevented through medication, education or health services?
Research at Joslin Diabetes Center
