High-dose vitamin D does not prevent diabetes in older adults
Taking high doses of vitamin D for several years does not lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults, according to...
How often should you check blood sugar with type 2 diabetes?
For people with type 2 diabetes, keeping blood sugar levels in a healthy range is one of the most important parts of managing the...
Strong muscles reduce type 2 diabetes risk regardless of genetics
A large-scale epidemiological study conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has shown that high muscle strength significantly reduces the risk...
How to lower blood sugar quickly without insulin
High blood sugar, also called hyperglycemia, can be dangerous if left untreated. For people with type 2 diabetes or those who do not take...
High insulin levels may raise pancreatic cancer risk
A new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that high insulin levels—commonly seen in people with obesity and Type 2...
Less TV time may lower heart disease risk, even with diabetes genes
Watching less TV could help lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other blood vessel diseases—even for people who have a high genetic...
How diabetes may worsen aggressive breast cancer
More than 120 million people in the U.S. have diabetes or pre-diabetes. At the same time, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive...
The brain may hold the key to type 2 diabetes treatment
A new study suggests that targeting brain cells, instead of just focusing on obesity or insulin, might help treat type 2 diabetes. The research...
Type 2 diabetes may rewire the brain like early Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that Type 2 diabetes may change the brain in ways that look a lot like early Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists from the University...
This diabetes drug may increase risk of heart problems
A recent study from Yale School of Public Health and other institutions has found that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone is linked to a higher...