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Healthy habits and diabetes drug together strongly cut heart disease risk

Good news for people with type 2 diabetes: a new study shows that combining healthy lifestyle habits with a diabetes medication called GLP-1 receptor...

A blood protein could help treat blood pressure and diabetes

Proteins floating in our blood can tell us a lot about our health. While genetic testing reveals risks we are born with, proteins provide...

Can low-dose aspirin help prevent heart attacks and stroke in diabetes?

A new study brings hope to people with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk for heart problems. It found that taking low-dose aspirin...

This diabetes drug cuts heart attack and stroke risk, study finds

A new international study has found that the diabetes drug albiglutide may help protect people with type 2 diabetes from serious heart problems like...

Could a common diabetes drug boost lifespan in older people?

Researchers at Stanford University and other institutions have found that metformin, a common drug used for type 2 diabetes, might have benefits beyond just...

Is coffee good or bad for diabetes? here’s what you need to know

For many people, a new day doesn’t feel like it’s truly started until they have their first cup of coffee. But if you have...

This drug can prevent heart disease in people with diabetes

A new study has found that a diabetes drug called tirzepatide may be just as effective as another drug, dulaglutide, in protecting the heart...

Low blood sugar can damage your eyes

A new study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, may harm the...

Cholesterol drug statins could lower death risk effectively in type 2 diabetes

A large study has found that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can help people with type 2 diabetes live longer and avoid major heart problems—even...

Could a new gut treatment replace insulin for people with type 2 diabetes?

More than 37 million people in the United States have diabetes, and most of them have type 2 diabetes. This used to be a...