Type 1 diabetic dads nearly twice as likely to pass it on to kids

A type 1 diabetic dad is 1.8 times more likely to pass the condition on to his kids than a type 1 diabetic mom, who, research suggests, confers long-term protection against it. The findings open the door to developing new ways of preventing type 1 diabetes.

In type 1 diabetes (T1D), the body’s…