diabetes

How type 2 diabetes quietly damages blood vessels

The risk of cardiovascular disease rises steadily the longer a person lives with type 2 diabetes. A new study from…

1 week ago

Statins may help almost everyone with type 2 diabetes live longer

A large long-term study has found that statins, a widely used class of cholesterol-lowering medications, significantly reduce the risk of…

3 weeks ago

Newly discovered coffee compounds beat diabetes drug in lab tests

Three newly identified compounds were found to strongly inhibit α-glucosidase, an enzyme that plays a central role in breaking down…

3 weeks ago

Type 2 diabetes physically changes the human heart, study finds

Researchers at the University of Sydney have uncovered new evidence showing that type 2 diabetes directly changes the heart's structure…

4 weeks ago

Harvard gut discovery could change how we treat obesity and diabetes

A research project supported by FAPESP and carried out at Harvard University in the United States has identified a set…

2 months ago

New fat-burning diabetes pill protects muscle and appetite

Lowering blood sugar and increasing fat burning without reducing appetite or muscle mass is emerging as a promising possibility in…

2 months ago

You don’t have to lose weight to lower your diabetes risk, scientists say

Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen…

4 months ago

This high-sugar fruit may actually lower diabetes risk

If presented with two snacks, one containing seven grams of sugar and another with over 30 grams of sugar, choosing…

4 months ago

What scientists discovered about french fries and diabetes

Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes,…

6 months ago

Fasting twice a week could be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes

Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people…

7 months ago