Diabetes

This hub delivers an in-depth, evidence-based exploration of diabetes mellitus, uniting authoritative articles on disease mechanisms, diagnosis, management, and prevention. Covering both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as rare and secondary forms, this collection provides readers with comprehensive information on risk factors, clinical presentation, complications, and the latest advances in research and technology. Topics include the impact of nutrition and lifestyle, pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, monitoring strategies, acute and chronic complications, and innovative developments such as artificial pancreas systems and digital health tools. These resources also examine the psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes and offer practical guidance for both patients and healthcare professionals. Whether you seek foundational knowledge or current developments in diabetes care, this hub serves as a trusted, up-to-date reference.

Okra and Diabetes: What Research Says About Its Blood Sugar Control Effects

Emerging evidence from clinical and mechanistic studies reveals how okra’s natural compounds lower blood sugar, balance lipids, and support overall metabolic health in diabetes.

Diabetes and Wound Healing

Semaglutide and Type 2 Diabetes: Efficacy, Safety, and Outcomes

COVID-19 and Diabetes

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Diabetic Foot Problems

Diabetes and Pregnancy

History of Diabetes

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Treatments

What is HbA1C Testing?

Diabetes Symptoms

Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Vascular System

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Navigating Insulin Pumps: Technology, Benefits, and What’s Next

Diabetes and Skin Problems

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments

Does the Keto Diet Increase the Risk of Diabetes?

Diabetes Risk Factors

Diabetic Emergencies: What to Do

Diabetes in Men

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes and Sleep

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

Diabetes Types

Diabetic Neuropathy Pathogenesis

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Mastopathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Neuropathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

Causes of Foot Pain

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Treatment and Prognosis for Diabetic Mastopathy

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

Walking After Meals: Small Habit, Big Metabolic Gains

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Etiology

Risks to Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

The Impact of Glucagon on Diabetes Management

Understanding MODY 5: A Rare Genetic Form of Diabetes

Bionic Advancements: The Next Generation of Insulin Delivery Devices

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Research into a Cure for Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

Diabetic Coma Treatments

The Future of Diabetes Treatment

Can I reverse my prediabetes naturally

How Does Semaglutide Work to Lose Weight?

Cause of Diabetic Coma

What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?

Alcohol and Diabetes

Genetic Testing for Diabetes

Does the 'Stomach Flu' Vaccine Prevent Type I Diabetes?

What is a Diabetic Coma?

Diabetes in Men versus Women

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

How Baking Soda Affects People with Type 2 Diabetes

How does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Diabetes and Periodontitis

Encapsulating Islet Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes

The Risks of Prediabetes

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

Supplements for Diabetes

Diabetic Mastopathy: Complication of Diabetes Mellitus

Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes

Hypoglycemic Unawareness

Diabetes Diagnosis

What are Nightmares and Why Do They Occur?

Diabetes and Mucormycosis

Diabetes Complications

What's Next for Semaglutide? Beyond Diabetes and Weight Loss

Red Blood Cell Morphology Changes in Diabetes

Diabetes Management

What Causes Diabetes?

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

Artificial Pancreas Systems: The Future of Diabetes Management?

Diabetes Screening

Animals That Can Detect Hypoglycemia

What is HbA1c?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes

Adiponectin and Diabetes

Is a Plant-Based Diet Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes and Vision

Latest Diabetes News and Research

ISSCR urges NIH to continue support human embryonic stem cell research

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has submitted a formal response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding its pause on new submissions to the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) Registry and considerations to reduce reliance on hESCs in federally supported research.

25 Apr 2026

Lower grip strength in early pregnancy linked to risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. In addition, HDP can lead to fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, and various long-term adverse health outcomes.

24 Apr 2026

Study identifies epigenetic patterns affecting insulin and glucagon production in type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body's blood sugar levels.

24 Apr 2026

Preliminary model developed to improve cardiovascular risk prediction in Latin America and the Caribbean

A preliminary model to improve the prediction of cardiovascular risk in Latin America and the Caribbean was presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2026, the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

24 Apr 2026

Drinking coffee alters your microbiome, mood, and memory

Coffee consumption influences the microbiota-gut-brain axis, affecting cognitive performance and emotional regulation through complex biological pathways.

24 Apr 2026

WHO reports measurable health gains but warns of unmet goals

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its Results Report, highlighting measurable improvements in people's health worldwide in 2025, despite funding cuts affecting both the organization and the broader global health sector.

24 Apr 2026

Type 1 diabetes preserves fitness but alters oxygen use in teens

The study highlights early microvascular impairment in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, emphasizing the importance of monitoring vascular health in this group.

24 Apr 2026

Study identifies new genetic pathways driving cardiometabolic disease risk

A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease, which includes heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

23 Apr 2026

Real-time CGM transforms blood glucose management in type 2 diabetes

A major clinical trial has found that real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) significantly improves blood glucose management in adults living with type 2 diabetes who are treated with basal insulin.

23 Apr 2026

Cell squeezing technology offers new breast cancer risk assessment

Researchers at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, and the University of California, Berkeley, have created a novel microfluidic platform that can assess women's breast cancer risk at the cellular level.

23 Apr 2026

Study identifies key risk factors driving MASLD across populations

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects approximately 32% of the US adult population.

23 Apr 2026

AI model rapidly designs new antibiotic to fight resistant bacteria

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of drastically speeding up drug discovery - and, in early tests, it has already designed a brand-new antibiotic.

23 Apr 2026

APOLLO AI learns from 25 billion medical events to predict future disease

APOLLO is a multimodal temporal foundation model trained on 25.2 billion medical events from 7.2 million patients across 33 years of Mass General Brigham records, integrating 28 medical modalities into unified “virtual patient representations.” Across 322 downstream tasks, the model showed strong performance in disease prediction, treatment-response stratification, hospital operations, and patient retrieval, supporting the idea of more computable, data-driven medicine.

23 Apr 2026

Vitamin D may prevent diabetes in people with certain genes

More than two in five U.S. adults has prediabetes, a condition marked by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that often leads to type 2 diabetes.

23 Apr 2026

Specific intestinal fungi play role in the pathogenesis of MASLD and cardiovascular disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While gut bacteria have been linked to CVD, the role of intestinal fungi in subclinical coronary atherosclerosis (SCA) remains unclear.

23 Apr 2026

Tirzepatide significantly reduces cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients

Two new studies show that tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA), significantly reduces cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients, including those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and those with obesity undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

23 Apr 2026

Metabolic health may shape future dementia risk for Latino communities

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that diabetes is linked to changes in measurable biological signals in the blood that are associated with Alzheimer's disease and brain damage in Latino adults.

23 Apr 2026

Yoga may improve cardiometabolic health in overweight adults

Practicing yoga could help people with overweight or obesity improve their cardiometabolic health, according to a study published April 22 in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Widya Wasityastuti from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and colleagues.

22 Apr 2026

New fiber probe enables real-time monitoring of key biomarkers

A new fiber probe developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin delivers two major innovations in health monitoring to help both patients around the world and the clinicians who care for them.

22 Apr 2026

Paxlovid speeds recovery but does not reduce severe COVID outcomes in vaccinated adults

Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) does not reduce hospital admissions or deaths in vaccinated adults at higher risk of severe COVID-19, despite helping them recover faster, according to results from two national trials published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

22 Apr 2026