A large global genetics study shows that many key drivers of Type 2 diabetes operate outside the bloodstream. Scientists are ...

Strength training strengthens muscles, improves blood glucose control, and is said to reduce the risk of cardiovascular ...

Scientists are digging into why heart disease risk in type 2 diabetes differs between men and women—and sex hormones may be ...

High-intensity statins may link to type 2 diabetes progression. Learn how dosage affects insulin resistance and why doctors still recommend them for heart health.

Two large studies found a significant association between eating preservatives in many foods and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and several cancers.

In a landmark 14-year study, researchers have found that artificially sweetened drinks raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third, significantly higher than those loaded with ...

Numerous genetic studies have identified many risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D)—but which genes and proteins are ...

BOSTON - Men are at higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, and a new study says it may boil down to hormonal differences. In general, men tend to develop Type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI than women and at ...

Metformin is particularly effective for people with diabetes or prediabetes who have obesity and have difficulty managing their blood sugar through lifestyle changes alone. Metformin is a widely used ...

An international study co-led by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Helmholtz Munich in Germany has ...

People who have type 2 diabetes have an increased amount of sugar in their blood, also called blood glucose. Increased blood sugar happens when your body’s insulin doesn’t work as well as it should.