Understanding what causes type 2 diabetes is crucial. The chronic condition occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin or use it efficiently, leading to a buildup of glucose in the ...

A little more than 1 in 10 Americans -- or 34.2 million -- have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Of those, 1.6 million have Type 1 diabetes, while the rest have Type 2. With ...

Diabetes affects 37 million people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates another 96 million people – or 1 in 3 adults – have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar ...

In a recent review published in the journal Diabetologia, researchers in Austria discussed the sex-based differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes and ...

Diabetes develops when the body cannot make enough insulin or use it properly. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. Without it, glucose can accumulate in the blood and cause ...

If you’re a caregiver and your kid has a chronic health problem, it’s understandably frustrating when it doesn’t have a clear cause. That’s the case with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune condition that ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes often have comorbid major depressive disorder, but the underlying neurobiological substrates are still poorly understood. The goal of this study was, therefore, to ...

A physician warns two common dietary mistakes fuel obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Prioritizing fiber and carbohydrate control ...

Diabetes can be dangerous. It can slowly damage the eyes long before symptoms appear. Experts stress that annual eye exams, ...