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Questions and Confessions: Usher Urges Early Testing for Type 1 Diabetes

Written by: Beyond Type 1 Editorial Team

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June 6, 2024

In an interview with U.S. News, the Grammy winner and Super Bowl halftime performer discusses his child’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis and the benefits of early testing.

According to findings from a new research survey commissioned by Sanofi and released Wednesday by Beyond Type 1, a nonprofit patient advocacy organization, only 14% of adult respondents with Type 1 diabetes said they took an autoantibody test prior to their diagnosis, and 68% of adults with the condition who did not take an autoantibody test said they regretted not doing so.

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