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 Sleep

Research into a Cure for Diabetes

Alcohol and Diabetes

What is Diabetic Nephropathy?

How does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?

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

How Does Semaglutide Work to Lose Weight?

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Causes

Diabetes in Men versus Women

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Diabetes Risk Factors

Diabetic Emergencies: What to Do

Diabetic Mastopathy Diagnosis

Animals That Can Detect Hypoglycemia

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

Diabetic Coma Severe Hypoglycemia

Adiponectin and Diabetes

Pins and Needles and Diabetes

Diabetes and Pregnancy

What Causes Diabetes?

Encapsulating Islet Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes and Periodontitis

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Treatments

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes Complications

Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms

Diabetes Screening

Bionic Advancements: The Next Generation of Insulin Delivery Devices

Effects of Hyperglycemia on the Vascular System

COVID-19 and Diabetes

What is a Diabetic Coma?

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

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

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes in Men

Diabetic Neuropathy Pathogenesis

Diabetes Types

The Risks of Prediabetes

Understanding MODY 5: A Rare Genetic Form of Diabetes

Diabetes and Mucormycosis

How Baking Soda Affects People with Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic Neuropathy Diagnosis

Red Blood Cell Morphology Changes in Diabetes

Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

What is HbA1C Testing?

Hypoglycemic Unawareness

Cause of Diabetic Coma

Advanced Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diabetic Mastopathy: Complication of Diabetes Mellitus

Causes of Foot Pain

Diabetic Hypoglycemia Etiology

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

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

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

The Impact of Glucagon on Diabetes Management

Can I reverse my prediabetes naturally

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

Diabetes and Skin Problems

Risks to Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Diabetes Pathophysiology

Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma

Does the Keto Diet Increase the Risk of Diabetes?

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

The Future of Diabetes Treatment

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

Low Sugar Foods for Diabetes

History of Diabetes

Diabetic Foot Problems

Diabetic Coma Treatments

Diabetes and Wound Healing

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Artificial Pancreas Systems: The Future of Diabetes Management?

Diabetes Diagnosis

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Treatment and Prognosis for Diabetic Mastopathy

Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes Management

Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments

What is HbA1c?

What are Nightmares and Why Do They Occur?

Genetic Testing for Diabetes

Diabetes and Vision

Supplements for Diabetes

Walking After Meals: Small Habit, Big Metabolic Gains

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Higher PFAS levels reduce blood sugar improvements after teen bariatric surgery

A new USC study shows teens with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured before bariatric surgery had smaller improvements in blood sugar over five years, including fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), which measures average blood sugar levels over the past 60-90 days.

4 Dec 2025

Study provides first molecular evidence that ferroptosis can drive neurodegeneration

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich and the LMU University Hospital Munich uncovered a mechanism that protects nerve cells from premature cell death, known as ferroptosis.

4 Dec 2025

Psychosocial stress in women linked to early signs of heart tissue changes

Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with cardiovascular disease – an association not observed in men, a new study reveals.

4 Dec 2025

New C-COMPASS software opens spatial proteomics and lipidomics to non-coders

A new tool developed by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research and the University of Bonn makes spatial proteomics and lipidomics easier to use – no coding required.

4 Dec 2025

Why soybean oil may fuel weight gain

Researchers investigate how soybean oil may disrupt fat metabolism to potentially increase the risk of obesity.

4 Dec 2025

Where you live affects your weight more than you think

Findings reveal a strong link between location and Body Mass Index, emphasizing the need for policies addressing food environments and health disparities.

4 Dec 2025

UCL study reveals the challenges faced by London's night workers

A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London's 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a lack of workplace dignity.

4 Dec 2025

Study opens up new perspectives for targeted care of women with gestational diabetes

An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has shown that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in women with gestational diabetes can reduce the risk of a newborn with above-average birth weight.

4 Dec 2025

Sweat testing could transform drug monitoring and diabetes care

Innovative sweat sampling techniques could revolutionize diagnostics, offering insights into glucose levels and environmental toxins with minimal discomfort.

4 Dec 2025

Sudden cardiac death risk is sharply elevated in people with diabetes

The risk of sudden cardiac death is higher both for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a large study published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday). The increase in risk is especially noticeable among younger adults.

3 Dec 2025

Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults

A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors-such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)-or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists-such as semaglutide (Ozempic) and liraglutide (Victoza)-experience slower progression of frailty over one year compared with those starting other diabetes medications.

3 Dec 2025

Sugar alcohol sorbitol may increase the risk of developing steatotic liver disease

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose).

3 Dec 2025

Noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring method could replace finger-prick tests for diabetes

A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day.

3 Dec 2025

Study finds link between Pg-induced periapical disease and systemic metabolic dysfunction

New study examines the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and suggests its influence may extend beyond dental tissues.

3 Dec 2025

Settling the creatine safety debate

Research confirms creatine's safety, highlighting misinformation and low-quality supplements as primary concerns over cancer and kidney health risks.

3 Dec 2025

Shingles vaccine may benefit individuals already diagnosed with dementia, new study finds

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia.

2 Dec 2025

Medical humanities can illuminate the root causes of health disparities, study shows

A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, DC, found that those that employed medical humanities approaches identified crucial barriers and opportunities for intervention that quantitative studies often miss.

2 Dec 2025

WHO releases first guideline on the use of GLP-1 therapies for treating obesity

To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease.

2 Dec 2025

New study explores sweat's potential for real-time biomarker monitoring

Sweat contains a wealth of biological information that, with the help of artificial intelligence and next-generation sensors, could transform how we monitor our health and wellbeing, a new study suggests.

1 Dec 2025

Maternal exposure to fatty food aromas predisposes offspring to obesity

A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research has found that the smell of fatty foods during pregnancy increases the risk of overweight and obesity in children.

1 Dec 2025