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Sugar consumed through soda, fruit juice consistently linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
For years, we've been told that sugar is a major culprit behind the global rise in type 2 diabetes. Now,... Read more -
Inexpensive HIV drug can improve vision in patients with common diabetes complication, clinical trial suggests
An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and at... Read more -
Newly discovered 'molecular fingerprints' for insulin resistance could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis
Scientists have unearthed surprising details about how our bodies handle insulin—the hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating blood... Read more -
Spleen-based islet transplantation restores glycemic control in type 1 diabetes without full immunosuppression
Wenzhou Medical University researchers have reimagined the spleen as a viable site for islet transplantation, enabling long-term diabetes control without... Read more -
Vascularized stem cell islet organoids offer improved model for diabetes research
Researchers led by Maike Sander, scientific director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone-secreting... Read more -
Replacing animal products with plant-based foods leads to weight loss in people with type 1 diabetes, finds new research
Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even those defined as "unhealthy" by the plant-based diet index—is an effective strategy for weight... Read more -
Use of metformin associated with exceptional longevity among older women
There is increasing interest in finding drugs, known as gerotherapeutics, that can slow aging and help people live longer. Metformin,... Read more -
Telemedicine improves access to endocrinology care for rural patients, study finds
The availability of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic improved access to endocrinology care for rural patients with type 2 diabetes... Read more -
A clearer look at diabetic kidney disease via new optical imaging technology
Scientists from the University of California San Diego and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a... Read more -
Not their parents' disease: Researchers tackle puzzling youth-onset type 2 diabetes
By the time Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS, began her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at the University of Colorado School of... Read more -
A diabetes paradox: Improved health has not boosted workforce prospects
Advances in medical technology over the last 30 years have made it easier to detect and treat diabetes, leading to... Read more -
Can the brain be targeted to treat type 2 diabetes?
Successfully treating type 2 diabetes may involve focusing on brain neurons, rather than simply concentrating on obesity or insulin resistance,... Read more -
Type 2 diabetes and brain health are linked in older adults from various populations
A new USC-led study has uncovered a significant link between type 2 diabetes mellitus and cortical thickness in older adults... Read more -
Type 5 diabetes is a newly recognized disease. Here are all the types of diabetes you need to know about
Type 5 diabetes has just been recognized as a distinct form of diabetes by the International Diabetes Federation. Despite the... Read more
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Forgotten cell clusters may hold key to diabetic neuropathy pain
A phenomenon largely ignored since its discovery 100 years ago appears to be a crucial component of diabetic pain, according... Read more
