Diabetes

Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism—the way the body uses digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food people eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a condition where the body fails to utilize the ingested glucose properly. This could be due to lack of the hormone insulin or because the insulin that is available is not working effectively.

COVID-19 and Diabetes

What Causes Diabetes?

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Diabetes Diagnosis

Diabetes Screening

Diabetes Management

History of Diabetes

Diabetes Complications

Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes Types

How does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?

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The Risks of Prediabetes

Diabetic Foot Problems

Diabetes and Skin Problems

Risks to Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Can I reverse my prediabetes naturally

Diabetic Emergencies: What to Do

Alcohol and Diabetes

Diabetes in Men

Diabetes in Men versus Women

Diabetes Risk Factors

Supplements for Diabetes

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

What is HbA1c?

Diabetes and Wound Healing

What is HbA1C Testing?

Adiponectin and Diabetes

Diabetes and Periodontitis

Red Blood Cell Morphology Changes in Diabetes

Diabetes and Sleep

Diabetes and Vision

Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes

What is a Diabetic Coma?

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

Cause of Diabetic Coma

Diabetic Coma Treatments

Causes of Foot Pain

What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Etiology

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Treatments

Hypoglycemic Unawareness

Animals That Can Detect Hypoglycemia

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes

Diabetic Mastopathy: Complication of Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetic Mastopathy Diagnosis

Treatment and Prognosis for Diabetic Mastopathy

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

Diabetic Neuropathy Pathogenesis

Diabetic Neuropathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Encapsulating Islet Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes

Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Vascular System

Diabetes and Pregnancy

The Future of Diabetes Treatment

Research into a Cure for Diabetes

Genetic Testing for Diabetes

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes

What are Nightmares and Why Do They Occur?

Trailblazing Discoveries: The Top 5 Diabetes Research Breakthroughs of 2023

Bionic Advancements: The Next Generation of Insulin Delivery Devices

Harnessing the Power of AI: Predicting Diabetes Onset Before It Strikes

Latest Diabetes News and Research

New QR4 algorithm outperforms previous models in predicting cardiovascular disease risk

A new cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm.

23 Apr 2024

Replacing dinner calcium with breakfast intake could reduce heart disease risk, study finds

The quantity of calcium consumed at breakfast and dinner was associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

23 Apr 2024

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

The independent and combined effects of daily sedentary times and coffee consumption on cardiovascular disease.

23 Apr 2024

Research explores how moms' obesity reprograms babies

Research increasingly suggests that when a woman with obesity becomes pregnant, a process of "fetal reprogramming" increases the risk that her baby will face problems like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and liver disease earlier in life.

23 Apr 2024

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

A study spanning 12 years reveals that moderate adherence to a healthful pro-vegetarian diet significantly reduces mortality risks from cardiovascular disease and all causes among Spanish adults over 65.

23 Apr 2024

Study reveals avocado may lower diabetes risk in women, not men

A recent study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that avocado consumption is associated with a reduced risk of diabetes in Mexican women, but not in men, highlighting potential gender-specific dietary benefits.

23 Apr 2024

Does diabetes increase the risk of long COVID?

A recent study in eClinicalMedicine assesses whether individuals with diabetes are more susceptible to developing long COVID, analyzing a UK cohort to explore the prolonged impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in this population.

22 Apr 2024

Natural obesity fighters: How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain

A review in Current Research in Food Science explores how bioactive compounds in coffee, tea, and cocoa combat obesity by inhibiting white adipogenesis and promoting brown adipogenesis and lipolysis.

22 Apr 2024

Unveiling pancreatic mysteries: 3D imaging redefines islet cell distribution

Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution.

22 Apr 2024

Cells use liquid droplets to regulate signaling pathways, study finds

Healthy cells respond appropriately to changes in their environment. They do this by sensing what's happening outside and relaying a command to the precise biomolecule in the precise domain that can carry out the necessary response.

22 Apr 2024

Innovative shoe insole technology mitigates the risk of diabetic foot ulcers

Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.

22 Apr 2024

Public health efforts urged to reduce sodium in packaged foods

The dual role of sodium in water balance regulation and food formulation, noting its significant association with mortality due to excessive intake.

22 Apr 2024

Rising trend in atrial fibrillation risk over 20 years heightens concern for related heart and stroke complications

Study shows an increasing lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation, with significant associated risks of heart failure and stroke across two decades.

21 Apr 2024

New insights to optimize telehealth for diabetes care

Grocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist.

18 Apr 2024

Siblings with unique gene mutation offer insights into type 1 diabetes treatment

Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.

18 Apr 2024

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades.

18 Apr 2024

ApoA-IV surge after bariatric surgery enhances insulin secretion and energy expenditure

Bariatric surgery has emerged as an effective means of reducing weight in morbidly obese individuals, while also significantly improving diabetes. Currently, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are two of the most commonly performed bariatric surgeries.

18 Apr 2024