This display at the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds, England, shows an artificial pancreas system, where the CGMS (left) transmits information to the insulin pump, which adjusts its output accordingly. — Wikimedia Commons
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the most common type of diabetes in children.
Unlike type 2 diabetes, which is often linked to obesity and lifestyle factors, T1D is an autoimmune condition where a child’s immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
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