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.

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes Diagnosis

The Impact of Glucagon on Diabetes Management

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Diabetes and Mucormycosis

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

Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes

What Causes Diabetes?

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Diabetic Neuropathy Diagnosis

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Understanding MODY 5: A Rare Genetic Form of Diabetes

Encapsulating Islet Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes

Diabetes Complications

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

What is a Diabetic Coma?

Research into a Cure for Diabetes

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes

Alcohol and Diabetes

Red Blood Cell Morphology Changes in Diabetes

Diabetes and Vision

How Baking Soda Affects People with Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

How does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?

Diabetes in Men versus Women

Animals That Can Detect Hypoglycemia

The Future of Diabetes Treatment

Adiponectin and Diabetes

What are Nightmares and Why Do They Occur?

Diabetes in Men

Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes and Skin Problems

Diabetes and Wound Healing

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

Diabetes and Periodontitis

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

The Risks of Prediabetes

Diabetes and Pregnancy

Artificial Pancreas Systems: The Future of Diabetes Management?

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Etiology

Diabetic Mastopathy Diagnosis

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

Diabetes Types

Diabetes Screening

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

History of Diabetes

Diabetes Management

Diabetic Neuropathy Pathogenesis

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

What is HbA1c?

What is HbA1C Testing?

Treatment and Prognosis for Diabetic Mastopathy

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

Diabetic Coma Treatments

Walking After Meals: Small Habit, Big Metabolic Gains

Cause of Diabetic Coma

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

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

Hypoglycemic Unawareness

Does the Keto Diet Increase the Risk of Diabetes?

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes

Diabetic Mastopathy: Complication of Diabetes Mellitus

What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?

Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Vascular System

Bionic Advancements: The Next Generation of Insulin Delivery Devices

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

Risks to Infants of Diabetic Mothers

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

Diabetes Risk Factors

Supplements for Diabetes

COVID-19 and Diabetes

Diabetes and Sleep

Diabetic Emergencies: What to Do

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

Can I reverse my prediabetes naturally

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

Diabetic Foot Problems

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

Genetic Testing for Diabetes

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Treatments

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

How Does Semaglutide Work to Lose Weight?

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Pennington and Vanderbilt launch major study on childhood obesity treatment

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has launched a research study, the COACH trial, to test different ways to help children and their families improve their health through lifestyle changes delivered by primary care clinics in communities in Louisiana and Tennessee.

19 May 2026

Real-time narration, head safety, and biometrics with wearables

Wearables can bridge the communication gap between the body and a computer. They can serve various purposes, from displaying real-time narration from actual speech, to generating readable, measurable signals translated directly from the body and understood within the medical space.

19 May 2026

Pregnancy-related disorders may shape offspring heart health into adulthood

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy may lead to lasting cardiovascular issues in offspring, highlighting the need for improved maternal health strategies.

19 May 2026

Sleep disturbances during pregnancy may be a risk factor for gestational diabetes

A recent study by Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland shows that sleep disturbances during pregnancy may be a significant risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

19 May 2026

New report highlights widening cardiovascular health inequalities across Europe

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of Europe's biggest health challenges, according to new data from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas of Cardiology, published in the European Heart Journal.

19 May 2026

Researchers use living human cells on a chip to study memory loss

A University of Bath-led project has secured £500,000 to develop a first-of-its-kind 'organ-on-chip' device that replicates connections between the brain, gut and pancreas.

19 May 2026

Innovative glucose-responsive platform targets diabetes care and food waste reduction

Kingston University London is celebrating a major milestone towards commercialization of its innovative diabetes and food management platform after a research team in the Department of Pharmacy was recommended by Innovate UK to work towards setting up a spin-out company.

18 May 2026

New therapies could help type 1 diabetes care move beyond insulin alone

Disease-modifying therapies for type 1 diabetes are beginning to move care beyond insulin replacement by targeting immune dysregulation, beta-cell stress, and preservation of endogenous beta-cell function. Teplizumab marks a major clinical milestone, but the review emphasizes that durable metabolic remission will likely require earlier screening, better patient selection, and sequential or combination therapies.

18 May 2026

Low-frequency ultrasound waves directly manipulate blood flow properties

For decades, ultrasound has been associated with diagnostics – a routine scan in a hospital room, a monitor displaying organs, tissues, or the first image of a baby.

18 May 2026

Global consortium renames polycystic ovary syndrome to reflect science

First, it was named after two men. Then, it was named for a false premise. Now, after more than a century, one of the most common hormone disorders affecting women worldwide has a name that reflects the science.

18 May 2026

Integrated care needed for lifelong Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome management

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which has just been renamed Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), is the most common hormonal and metabolic disorder affecting women of reproductive age, impacting up to 13% of this population and contributing to nearly 40% of infertility cases worldwide.

18 May 2026

Once-nightly oral pill helps control obstructive sleep apnea

A once-nightly oral pill helped control obstructive sleep apnea in a large, phase 3 clinical trial presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference.

18 May 2026

Olive waste extract may help lower fat and improve muscle markers

A polyphenol-rich olive oil byproduct may enhance muscle health, reducing fat mass and improving antioxidant markers in adults with metabolic risk factors.

18 May 2026

Hydrogel breakthrough offers significant advance in type 1 diabetes treatment

Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have reached a significant advance in the fight against type 1 diabetes. Using an innovative hydrogel that supports insulin-producing cells once transplanted into the body, the team successfully regulated blood sugar levels in diabetic mice.

18 May 2026

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty outperforms oral semaglutide in short-term weight loss

A comparative study, presented at ESGE Days 2026, has found that endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is associated with significantly greater short-term weight loss than oral semaglutide in adults with obesity.

15 May 2026

GLP-1 weight loss medications linked to significant drop in asthma flares

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows the use of the new GLP-1 class of obesity drugs in people with asthma is associated with a 26 % fall in the number of asthma exacerbations and a 14% drop in use of asthma inhaler reliever use. The study is by Simon Høj and Dr Kjell Erik Julius Håkansson, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark and colleagues.

15 May 2026

New research reassures mothers on NSAID safety during the first trimester

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, taken during the first trimester of pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, according to a new study published May 14th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Sharon Daniel of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Clalit Health Services, Beer-Sheva, Israel, and colleagues.

15 May 2026

New obesity medications offer a potent tool for combating hypertension

A meta-analysis of 32 studies and 43,618 adults presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that use of new classes of obesity drugs for weight loss is associated with a clinically relevant drop in blood pressure (BP): a 0.34 mmHg reduction in systolic BP per 1\% weight loss.

15 May 2026

Healthy plant-based foods may improve pregnancy cardiometabolic markers

Higher-quality plant-based diets were associated with more favorable cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnant U.S. women, especially higher HDL-C and lower TG/HDL-C ratio. Indices that emphasized healthy plant foods, rather than simply penalizing animal foods, showed the strongest links with insulin resistance and lipid markers.

15 May 2026

The Goldilocks sleep zone: study links too little and too much sleep to biological aging

The Nature study introduces “Sleep Chart,” a framework linking self-reported sleep duration with 23 biological aging clocks derived from MRI, plasma proteomics, and metabolomics. Across UK Biobank participants, the lowest biological age gaps generally appeared between 6.4 and 7.8 hours of sleep, while shorter and longer sleep were associated with higher disease and mortality risk.

14 May 2026