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Research: Causes and Prevention

I want to file an insurance claim for my son’s hospitalization when he was diagnosed with type 1. A hospital report indicates diabetes is congenital, which means my insurance will not pay. Is type 1 congenital?

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What percentage of children with diabetes were allergic to penicillin before they were diagnosed? Is this perhaps a link with the child getting diabetes?

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My seven year old son and my oldest brother both have type 1 diabetes, and I am concerned about my four year old son. Is there any way to check to see if he is developing diabetes before it actually full manifests? Is there any therapy that may delay the full onset of diabetes if he is at risk for developing diabetes?

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Six years after taking Interferon Alfa, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Could the Interferon have caused the diabetes?

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Does the flu shot cause diabetes? Could the virus that causes a wart cause diabetes?

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Our 11-year-old has had type 1 for seven years. Now, her younger sister has been diagnosed with it. Do my wife and I have certain genes that caused their diabetes?

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My child was taking Seroquel when he was diagnosed with type 1. Can Seroquel cause diabetes or its symptoms? What about Strattera or Metadate, which my son also takes?

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Is it possible my daughter’s type 1 was caused by the steroid nasal spray she was given for enlarged adenoids? If this were true, would her treatment be any different?

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What is the current research on storing a sibling’s cord blood for a potential cure? I am pregnant; are there any preventative measures to reduce this baby’s risk of developing type 1?

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Is there any connection between an untreated high fever and the onset of diabetes in children? How long before diabetes shows up after the insult?

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