Diabetes is undergoing a transformation, increasingly affecting young adults in their 20s and 30s, fueled by contemporary lifestyles and hereditary influences. This rise in early onset heightens the ...

More than 38 million Americans have diabetes and of them, up to 95% have type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the condition usually develops in ...

Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new study. A study from Rutgers Health ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Differences in medication adherence do not fully explain why African Americans fare more poorly than whites in managing their diabetes, a new study suggests. Research has ...

Many individuals are surprised to learn that diabetes doesn't just affect blood sugar; it also greatly increases the risk of developing heart disease. The good news is that there are many steps people ...

For many years, scientists have been puzzled by individuals who live in high-elevation areas throughout the world. Surveys of high-altitude populations, from areas of the Andes to regions of the ...

A doctor explains how chronically elevated blood sugar impacts the brain. Her shared how hippocampus, the brain’s memory centre, literally shrinks faster in people with poorly controlled glucose level ...

More than half of Hispanic adults are expected to develop diabetes according to recent studies, making early detection and lifestyle changes crucial for prevention and management. I spoke with medical ...

This guide explains diabetes insipidus, including common symptoms, hormone causes, diagnosis tests, and medical treatment options for long-term management.

AURORA, Colo. (May 30, 2024) – Children exposed to gestational diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood, ...

A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones – not impaired cellular insulin signaling – may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell ...