As shared in a recent press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to teplizumab (Tzield) for a new pediatric indication, marking a major development…
The relationship between people with type 1 diabetes and their medication has always been complicated. For decades, managing the condition has required constant vigilance including mentally calculating food intake, predicting…
When he was just three years old, Florida State Seminoles outfielder Jaime Ferrer was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition where the pancreas makes little to no insulin.…
Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and myasthenia gravis are all considered autoimmune disorders. These conditions occur when the immune system, which normally protects the body against infections or other…
By Randall and Emma Barker Randall and Emma Barker have the unique experience of being a father and daughter both navigating life with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). With over two…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is…
Recently, IM Therapeutics, a developer of therapies for patients with autoimmune conditions, announced the start of a Phase 1b clinical trial designed to evaluate IMT-002 for type 1 diabetes. Interestingly,…
According to an article in Science Alert first published in the journal The Conversation, researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown that it is possible to prevent the…
In the immunodeficiency department, Cat Latuszek hit the unfortunate jackpot. After a lifetime of ear infections, she was finally diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency, or CVID, at the age…
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