Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name - NPR

An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

Jonathan Lambert • September 29, 2025

Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name - NPR

In the early 1950s, British physician Philip Hugh-Jones was flummoxed by 13 patients who showed up at the diabetes clinic he ran near Kingston, Jamaica. At the time, researchers broadly recognized t… [+6240 chars]

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