When many people think of type 1 diabetes, they picture children. But new research published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association, reminds us that more than half of new type 1 diabetes cases occur in adults. Adult-onset type 1 diabetes is far more common than many people realize. Unfortunately, adults are also more likely to be misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which can delay appropriate insulin treatment and increase the risk of complications. So, what else did the study find, and why does it matter for clinicians, as well as friends and family of people living…