Infection Risk in Diabetes Has Been Overlooked for Too Long
When most people think about diabetes complications, they usually think about heart attacks, strokes, vision loss, or kidney disease.
These conditions have received enormous attention...
What Is Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome?
Many people think of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and kidney disease as separate medical problems.
In reality, they are often closely connected. A person who...
Hidden Diabetes Complication Can Start in Your Mouth
When people think about diabetes, they usually worry about problems such as blindness, kidney disease, heart attacks, or nerve damage.
Yet one of the most...
Diabetes tied to higher tooth and implant loss over 10 years
People often think of diabetes as a disease that mainly affects blood sugar levels. Many are aware that it can damage the heart, kidneys,...
Common Diabetes Drugs May Double Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes
More than 500 million people around the world live with diabetes, and most people with type 2 diabetes depend on medication to keep their...
New Smart Bandage Could Help Prevent Diabetic Foot Amputations
Diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and one of its most serious complications is the development of diabetic foot ulcers.
These open wounds...
These 8 Heart-Healthy Habits Could Cut Diabetes Risk by 50%
Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world. The condition affects how the body controls blood sugar and can...
Infections Are a Serious Threat for People with Diabetes
For many years, doctors have focused on heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and nerve damage as some of the most important complications of diabetes.
However,...
One-Time Gene Edit Lowers ‘Bad’ Cholesterol by Up To 62%
For millions of people, managing high cholesterol means taking medication every day.
Doctors often prescribe statins or other cholesterol-lowering treatments to help reduce the risk...
Rare but Dangerous Infection Linked to Popular Diabetes Drugs
Medications known as SGLT2 inhibitors have become some of the most widely used treatments for type 2 diabetes.
Doctors often prescribe these drugs because they...