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.

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?

The Risks of Prediabetes

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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

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Women with PTSD and depression have greater risk of early death

Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have an almost fourfold greater risk of early death from cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes, accidents, suicide, and other causes than women without trauma exposure or depression, according to a large long-term study conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

4 Dec 2020

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

The air we exhale contains information that can assist with the diagnosis of disease. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Project Hub for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine MEOS are now developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas for this purpose. Although their research focuses on the early detection of cancer, the same principle could also be applied to distinguish between COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

4 Dec 2020

Study shows metformin can significantly reduce COVID-19 death risks in women

University of Minnesota Medical School and UnitedHealth Group researchers found that metformin was associated with significantly reduced COVID-19 death risks in women in one of the world's largest observational studies of COVID-19 patients.

3 Dec 2020

New insulin molecule will make blood sugar regulation easier and safer for diabetics

Everyday life for the more than 46 million people around the world who suffer from type 1 diabetes could become much easier and safer.

3 Dec 2020

Genetically engineered T cells can target, attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes

A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments.

3 Dec 2020

Can melatonin help prevent severe COVID-19?

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada has found that melatonin can be an adjuvant to augment the efficacy of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. They believe that the drug is a potential “silver bullet” to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Dec 2020

Researchers uncover potential glycine-based treatment for NAFLD

A new study further implicates low levels of the amino acid glycine in development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. It also suggests addressing this might hold the key to a future treatment for the disease.

3 Dec 2020

Midwife-led interventions could avert two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths by 2035

About two-thirds of maternal deaths, newborn deaths and stillbirths could be prevented by 2035 if the current level of care by professional midwives educated and regulated to international standards was scaled up to provide universal access, finds a new study led by the United Nations Population Fund, WHO, and the International Confederation of Midwives published today in the Lancet Global Health.

3 Dec 2020

N-Glycosylation sites may contribute to spike-mediated invasion by SARS-CoV-2

The sugar residues decorating the spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 are essential to the viral-receptor binding.

3 Dec 2020

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

For cardiovascular health to improve in the general population, healthcare systems will need to collect and assess treatment data, establish collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, and evolve patient care in real-time based on those data.

3 Dec 2020

Study shows beneficial effects of blackcurrants on post-meal glucose response

Blackcurrants have a beneficial effect on post-meal glucose response, and the required portion size is much smaller than previously thought, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

3 Dec 2020

Experts address the global burden of brain diseases

Think Brain Health - a policy, clinical and research challenge, a virtual meeting featuring expert speakers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, addressed current and future opportunities to help everyone achieve good brain health.

3 Dec 2020

Study: Global public health services fail to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss

A new global study has found no significant reduction in the number of people with treatable sight loss since 2010.

3 Dec 2020

Chronic kidney disease strongly associated with COVID-related hospitalization

An analysis of Geisinger's electronic health records has revealed chronic kidney disease to be the leading risk factor for hospitalization from COVID-19.

2 Dec 2020

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from severe COVID-19, according to a new review.

2 Dec 2020

Atrial fibrillation patients should avoid heavy alcohol consumption, warns study

Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to research published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

2 Dec 2020

Modeling study predicts 90 percent drop in COVID-19 deaths following vaccination in US

A new modeling study of the United States suggests that vaccination could markedly reduce the rate of infection, hospitalizations and mortality in the current COVID-19 pandemic – even if confined to adults alone.

2 Dec 2020

New lab-on-a-chip can process and present results rapidly

The chip, developed at Imperial College London and known as TriSilix, is a 'micro laboratory' which performs a miniature version of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the spot. PCR is the gold-standard test for detecting viruses and bacteria in biological samples such as bodily fluids, faeces, or environmental samples.

2 Dec 2020

Autoantigen may help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

Mitochondrial protein ALDH4A1 has been identified as an autoantigen implicated in atherosclerosis.

2 Dec 2020

Scientists develop new technique to measure tissue oxygen levels

Tissue oxygenation is a measure of the oxygen level in biological tissue and is a useful clinical biomarker for tissue viability. Abnormal levels may indicate the presence of conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, viral infection, or pulmonary disease, and effective monitoring is important for surgical guidance as well as medical care.

2 Dec 2020

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Diabetes

Overview

Feature Articles

Diabetes Screening

Diabetes Management

History of Diabetes

Diabetes Complications

Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes Types

How does gestational diabetes affect the baby?

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

Latest Diabetes News and Research

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