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.

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

The Impact of Glucagon on Diabetes Management

Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Vascular System

Diabetic Mastopathy Diagnosis

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

COVID-19 and Diabetes

What is HbA1C Testing?

Research into a Cure for Diabetes

Encapsulating Islet Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes

The Future of Diabetes Treatment

Alcohol and Diabetes

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Can I reverse my prediabetes naturally

Diabetes and Mucormycosis

Diabetes and Wound Healing

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Animals That Can Detect Hypoglycemia

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

Genetic Testing for Diabetes

Diabetes Symptoms

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes

What is Diabetes?

Walking After Meals: Small Habit, Big Metabolic Gains

Understanding MODY 5: A Rare Genetic Form of Diabetes

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Etiology

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Diabetic Coma Treatments

Cause of Diabetic Coma

Artificial Pancreas Systems: The Future of Diabetes Management?

What are Nightmares and Why Do They Occur?

Diabetic Neuropathy Diagnosis

The Risks of Prediabetes

Diabetes Diagnosis

Diabetic Emergencies: What to Do

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Treatment and Prognosis for Diabetic Mastopathy

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

Diabetes Risk Factors

How Baking Soda Affects People with Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

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

Diabetes Screening

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diabetes and Periodontitis

Causes of Foot Pain

Does the Keto Diet Increase the Risk of Diabetes?

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

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?

Red Blood Cell Morphology Changes in Diabetes

Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic Neuropathy Pathogenesis

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

Adiponectin and Diabetes

Supplements for Diabetes

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

How does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Treatments

Diabetic Foot Problems

What is HbA1c?

What Causes Diabetes?

Diabetes and Vision

Diabetes and Skin Problems

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

How Does Semaglutide Work to Lose Weight?

Bionic Advancements: The Next Generation of Insulin Delivery Devices

Diabetes in Men versus Women

History of Diabetes

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

Diabetes in Men

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

Risks to Infants of Diabetic Mothers

What is a Diabetic Coma?

Diabetes Management

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

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Hypoglycemic Unawareness

Diabetes and Sleep

Diabetic Mastopathy: Complication of Diabetes Mellitus

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

Diabetes and Pregnancy

Diabetes Types

Diabetes Complications

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Weight loss drugs and surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity

Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by inducing a moderate loss of fat-free mass (including lean muscle) along with a substantial reduction in fat, researchers at Vanderbilt Health have found.

9 Jan 2026

Study reveals the global economic costs of diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide.

9 Jan 2026

Research shows benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes

New research co-authored by Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe, UCD School of Medicine, and led by the University of Liverpool, has demonstrated the significant benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes.

9 Jan 2026

Breastfeeding linked to lower long-term depression and anxiety in mothers

Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of an observational study, BMJ Open' page">published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

9 Jan 2026

Long-term diabetes changes red blood cells, increasing cardiovascular disease risk

The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Diabetes, shows that changes in red blood cells may be an important explanation, and identifies a specific molecule as a possible biomarker.

9 Jan 2026

California ends Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs despite TrumpRx plan

Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year.

9 Jan 2026

Global analysis shows widespread eligibility for GLP-1 weight management drugs

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the last three decades, bringing with it an increase in weight-related diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers.

8 Jan 2026

Real-time smartphone monitoring improves evaluation of insomnia treatment effectiveness

About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and irritability as well as increased health risks like diabetes and heart risks if left untreated.

8 Jan 2026

$Neural pain pathways found to play crucial role in bone fracture healing$

Neural pain pathways found to play crucial role in bone fracture healing

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the occupants of danger.

8 Jan 2026

Study reveals innate immune barriers to long-term pig kidney transplant survival

Pioneering research led by Brazilians describes the immune system's reactions in detail in the first living patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant.

8 Jan 2026

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