Metformin may boost prostate cancer treatment
There's a new study out about a medicine called metformin. You might have heard of metformin.
It's a drug that some people take to control...
Unraveling the mystery of diabetic vision loss
Diabetes is known to cause many health problems. One of them is vision loss or even blindness. This is due to a disease called...
The growing problem of diabetic eye disease in the US
Diabetes is a common health problem in America. But many people don't realize it can also damage the eyes and cause blindness.
A new study...
New diabetes drug may fight other diseases, study shows
Do you know that diabetes is a disease where there's too much sugar in your blood?
Yes, that's right! People with type 2 diabetes often...
Predicting your diabetes risk through DNA testing
Scientists have found a new way to predict if a person is likely to get type 2 diabetes. They studied changes in our DNA, called DNA methylation.
Predicting diabetes risk in pancreatitis patients
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have found things that make it more likely for people with chronic pancreatitis to get diabetes.
Chronic pancreatitis is a long-lasting inflammation...
Prediabetes: a hidden threat to heart health
New research reveals prediabetes as a significant independent risk factor for heart attacks.
A diabetes drug’s new role: keeping blood vessels young
As we get older, our bodies go through many changes. One of these changes happens in our blood vessels.
Scientists from the University of Missouri...
The hidden link between diabetes and dangerous bone disease
Imagine having a disease that makes your bones weak and fragile. This condition is known as osteoporosis (OP), and it turns out that many...
What is diabetic neuropathy pain and can your diet affect it?
Let's start with some basics. Diabetes is a disease that affects a lot of people, around 37 million in the United States alone.
This is...