80% of Young Adults Already Show Early Heart, Kidney and Metabolic Disease Signs
Being young does not necessarily mean the heart and blood vessels are free of health risks.
New research involving adults with an average age of...
8-Hour Eating Window Shows Promise in Type 1 Diabetes
A simple change in when people eat may help some adults with type 1 diabetes improve their blood sugar, according to an early clinical...
Diabetes-Drug Combo Work Better to Treat the Disease
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can no longer use insulin as well as it should. Insulin is a hormone that helps move...
Is Coffee Good or Bad for Your Blood Sugar?
For millions of people, coffee is part of the morning routine. But people with diabetes, or those worried about developing it, may wonder whether...
Older Diabetes Drugs May Carry Higher Heart Risks
People with type 2 diabetes often need more than one medicine to keep their blood sugar under control.
But a large study suggests that the...
Common Diabetes Drug May Prevent Skin Cancer
Metformin has been used for decades to help people manage type 2 diabetes, but scientists are increasingly interested in benefits that may go beyond...
Can a Diabetes Pill Help Treat Alcohol Addiction?
Scientists may have discovered an unexpected new use for one of today's best-known diabetes and weight-loss medicines.
A new clinical trial suggests that oral semaglutide...
Higher Doses of This Drug May Treat Diabetes Better
Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. It develops when the body does not respond properly to insulin, the...
Common Diabetes Drug Found to Directly Impact Brain
Doctors have relied on metformin to treat type 2 diabetes for generations, yet one basic question has remained unanswered: exactly how does the medicine...
Can Diabetes Cause Bone Fracture?
Type 2 diabetes is usually associated with blood sugar, heart disease and kidney problems, but it can also affect the risk of broken bones.
Strangely,...