type 1 diabetes

American  

Or type I diabetes

noun

1. a severe form of diabetes mellitus in which insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreas is impaired, usually resulting in dependence on externally administered insulin, the onset of the disease typically occurring before the age of 25.

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Example Sentences

Roche bought Carmot Therapeutics for up to $3.1 billion, which brought two drug candidates for obesity and another for type 1 diabetes with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"This is what Breakthrough T1D believes is the next wave in type 1 diabetes therapy."

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Some individuals with type 1 diabetes also develop insulin resistance, meaning their cells do not respond properly to insulin.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Her father, John Story, is campaigning for Lyla's Law which would see routine tests for those showing symptoms of type 1 diabetes.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Amy, who is 44 and has type 1 diabetes herself, is aware of the risks with the disease.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026