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Screening all kids for type 1 diabetes can catch more cases early

Limiting screenings to kids with a genetic risk misses a lot of cases

A girl in a purple T-shirt sits in a crowd of other kids also wearing purple. A device, called a continuous glucose monitor, is visible on the back of her arm.

A girl with type 1 diabetes (seen wearing a continuous glucose monitor) and other children with the disease participate in a meeting with federal lawmakers in July 2025 in Washington, D.C. A new study finds that extending screening for early stages of type 1 diabetes to all kids finds many more cases.

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By Aimee Cunningham

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