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.

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

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

Diabetic Neuropathy Pathogenesis

Research into a Cure for Diabetes

Hypoglycemic Unawareness

Diabetes Risk Factors

COVID-19 and Diabetes

Diabetes and Skin Problems

Diabetic Emergencies: What to Do

The Risks of Prediabetes

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Etiology

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History of Diabetes

What is HbA1C Testing?

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Diabetes and Vision

What are Nightmares and Why Do They Occur?

Cause of Diabetic Coma

Diabetic Neuropathy Diagnosis

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Diabetes and Pregnancy

The Impact of Glucagon on Diabetes Management

Diabetes Types

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Diabetes and Wound Healing

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

How Does Semaglutide Work to Lose Weight?

What is Diabetes?

Causes of Foot Pain

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments

Risks to Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Can I reverse my prediabetes naturally

Treatment and Prognosis for Diabetic Mastopathy

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

What is HbA1c?

Diabetic Coma Treatments

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Genetic Testing for Diabetes

Diabetes Management

Diabetes and Mucormycosis

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

Diabetic Mastopathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Treatments

Diabetes Symptoms

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

How does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?

Diabetes Complications

Walking After Meals: Small Habit, Big Metabolic Gains

What Causes Diabetes?

Encapsulating Islet Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes

Diabetes in Men versus Women

Understanding MODY 5: A Rare Genetic Form of Diabetes

Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Vascular System

Adiponectin and Diabetes

Diabetic Mastopathy: Complication of Diabetes Mellitus

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?

Alcohol and Diabetes

Diabetes in Men

Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes

Bionic Advancements: The Next Generation of Insulin Delivery Devices

What is a Diabetic Coma?

Artificial Pancreas Systems: The Future of Diabetes Management?

Diabetes Screening

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes

Red Blood Cell Morphology Changes in Diabetes

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

Does the Keto Diet Increase the Risk of Diabetes?

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

Supplements for Diabetes

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

Diabetic Foot Problems

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

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

The Future of Diabetes Treatment

Diabetes and Sleep

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Diabetes and Periodontitis

Animals That Can Detect Hypoglycemia

How Baking Soda Affects People with Type 2 Diabetes

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Diagnosis

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Natural daylight during office hours improves glucose stability in type 2 diabetes

Natural daylight exposure during office hours improves glucose control and boosts fat oxidation in individuals with type 2 diabetes, enhancing metabolic health.

8 Jan 2026

Why promising microbiome therapies rarely work in patients

Addressing the microbiome's translational gap involves understanding biological complexity and developing function-driven, patient-specific interventions.

8 Jan 2026

Weight loss drugs may cause nutritional deficiencies without proper guidance

People prescribed the new generation of weight loss drugs may not receive sufficient nutritional guidance to support safe and sustainable weight loss, leaving them vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and muscle loss, say experts at UCL and the University of Cambridge.

7 Jan 2026

Reprogramming immunity to protect beta cells in type 1 diabetes

In the battle against type 1 diabetes (T1D), one researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is leading a bold new front. With $1 million in funding from Breakthrough T1D, the leading global T1D research and advocacy organization, Leonardo Ferreira, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pharmacology and Immunology, and his collaborators at partnering institutions will explore a new approach to treating – and potentially curing – the disease.

7 Jan 2026

Spleen-driven immune tolerance may protect transplanted organs

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School offers a new view of how the immune system responds to organ transplants.

7 Jan 2026

Cardiovascular risk scores predict future development of serious eye diseases

A new study from UCLA Health shows that a cardiovascular risk score already used routinely in primary care can predict who will develop serious eye diseases years later.

7 Jan 2026

Millions in Great Britain using or seeking weight loss drugs

An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight between early 2024 and early 2025, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.

7 Jan 2026

Stopping weight loss drugs leads to rapid weight regain and health reversal

Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

7 Jan 2026

Strengthening primary health care to reduce NCD burden in the Americas

The Pan American Journal of Public Health, the scientific publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recently published a special issue dedicated to strengthening primary health care to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas.

7 Jan 2026

Replenishing mitochondria significantly reduces chronic nerve pain, research shows

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged nerve cells falter because their energy factories known as mitochondria don't function properly.

7 Jan 2026

Gut-microbe-derived molecules may play a key role in shaping the developing immune system

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important role in shaping the developing immune system during early childhood.

7 Jan 2026

Higher intake of food preservatives linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Higher consumption of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend their shelf life, has been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

7 Jan 2026

Light daily movement linked to lower mortality risk in people with CKM syndrome

Light intensity activities, like walking or household chores, were linked to a lower risk of death for people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

7 Jan 2026

Study shows beneficial impact of natural light on people with type 2 diabetes

Metabolic diseases have reached epidemic proportions in our society, driven by a sedentary lifestyle coupled with circadian misalignment - a desynchrony between our intrinsic biological clocks and environmental signals.

7 Jan 2026

Homeless shelters for seniors pop up, catering to older adults’ medical needs

Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It's been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter — or MVP shelter, as it's known — is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues.

7 Jan 2026

Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine

Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and people living on the street.

7 Jan 2026

A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together

This review synthesizes clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence showing that suPAR and related uPAR fragments are strongly associated with kidney, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease risk. It highlights suPAR as a stable biomarker of innate immune activation with potential pathogenic roles, while underscoring major gaps in assay standardization and therapeutic validation.

6 Jan 2026

Study reveals bioactive compounds driving Borage's diverse therapeutic benefits

For centuries, Borago officinalis - commonly known as Borage or the Starflower - has been a staple of traditional medicine.

6 Jan 2026

Forever chemicals linked to higher liver disease risk in adolescents

A new study co-led by the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention (ShARP) Center and the University of Hawai'i has linked certain common "forever chemicals" to a higher risk of liver disease in adolescents.

6 Jan 2026

Two isoforms of a cellular energy sensor play distinct, opposing roles in Alzheimer's disease

A comprehensive mini-review published today after peer review in Brain Medicine by Dr. Tao Ma and colleagues at Wake Forest University School of Medicine synthesizes emerging evidence that two isoforms of a critical cellular energy sensor play distinct, and sometimes opposing, roles in Alzheimer's disease.

6 Jan 2026