The misdiagnosis of type 2 in an older patient who really has type 1 or LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes) is becoming more common. It is something that is seen on a regular basis at the Joslin Diabetes Center.
You probably know that eye damage (retinopathy) is a major complication of diabetes. But diabetes can cause blurred vision in several other ways, some of which are reversible.
Joint research between the University of Michigan and the Argentina-based National Council of Science and Technology (CONICET) has shed light on one of the most frustrating mysteries of weight loss – why the weight inevitably comes back.
There is a new category of insulin device on the market that is aimed at patients with type 2 diabetes. It’s a disposable insulin delivery device.
There are currently eight categories of oral agents marketed in the US for lowering blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. Each category has different reasons for use, differing efficacies for different individuals, etc.
Daily sessions of whole-body vibration may combat prediabetes in adolescents, dramatically reducing inflammation, average blood glucose levels and symptoms such as frequent urination, researchers report.
In certain insulin-naive patients with type 2 diabetes, initiating basal insulin with degludec rather than glargine may make for a smoother course.
Bariatric surgery — restrictive gastric banding and other types of gastric bypass — can radically reduce risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and within a short period of time, indicates an analysis of the available evidence.
Everyone wants a cure for diabetes. Or do they? Some people think so much money is made from “treating” diabetes that nobody in power really wants to “cure” it. Is there any truth to this? Could there be a cure?
New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to obesity and diabetes.
Routine screening for type 2 diabetes in adults at low and moderate risk is not recommended, although it is recommended for people at high and very high risk of the disease.
According to recent research being presented this week, the cardiovascular system of people with type 2 diabetes shows signs of aging significantly earlier than those without the disease.
Aspirin resistance – a concern among patients with type 2 diabetes who may be at high risk of heart disease – may be attenuated by aggressive glucose-lowering therapy, researchers said here.
Recently, a Finnish study evaluated nearly 2,800 nondiabetic individuals, close to 500 of whom were using statins, after they had participated in a year of lifestyle interventions intended to improve their glucose metabolism.
Incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet is important for diabetics and non-diabetics alike.
In primary care patients with type 2 diabetes, depressive symptoms (DS) are predictive of future lifestyle-oriented self-management behaviors, while diabetes-related distress (DRD) predicts glycemic control.
University of Iowa team discovers new biological pathway in blood vessel cells, which may contribute to the blood pressure-lowering effects of TZD drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes patients who fail to properly control their blood pressure within a year of being diagnosed with hypertension (HT) face an elevated risk for future major cardiovascular events.
Q: How do I lower my blood sugar when it goes over 200 mg/dl? I have Type 2 diabetes.
Having type 2 diabetes mellitus can be a risk factor for breast cancer, according to a new meta-analysis published in Endocrine-related Cancer.