Common ‘forever chemicals’ may increase diabetes risk
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in...
Potatoes and type 2 diabetes risk: What you need to know
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong confirmed that potato consumption is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
The research is published...
Low blood sugar: What you need to know
Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you.
For many...
Diabetes and organ damage: What you need to know
Diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood.
Over time, the surge and crash of...
Diabetes and eye health: What you need to know
Diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. Over time, high blood glucose levels...
How to keep kidneys healthy if you have diabetes
The best way to slow or prevent diabetes-related kidney disease is to try to reach your blood glucose and blood pressure goals.
Healthy lifestyle habits...
What is diabetic retinopathy?
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes.
It affects blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye).
If you have diabetes, it’s...
This diabetes drug could help treat heart failure even you don’t have diabetes
Scientists from Sichuan University found a common diabetes drug could help reduce death risk in people with heart failure.
They that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors...
People married into long-lived families get lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh found that people who married into long-lived families have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
They found that...
Two common diabetes drugs spike heart attack risk
Scientists from Northwestern University found two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack,...