Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Key Takeaways Metformin is the first choice medicine for type 2 diabetes. Meglitinides can ...

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major cohort study reports that statin therapy is linked to lower rates of death and ...

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

Diabetes, a metabolic disease, is on the rise worldwide, and over 90 percent of cases are type 2 diabetes, where the body ...

Preventing high blood glucose (pre-diabetes) from turning into type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes could more than halve ...

Type 2 diabetes is closely tied to heart attacks and strokes, and the risk does not stay static – it rises year by year. A study from Karolinska Institutet adds an important detail to that picture: it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Diabetes, a metabolic disease, is on the rise worldwide, and over 90% of cases are type 2 diabetes, where the body does not ...

The FDA has cleared its first automated insulin pump for adults with Type 2 diabetes, with Insulet’s Omnipod 5 delivery system opening the door to a population of more than 6 million people. That ...

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.

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. A decades-long study shows how patterns in circulating metabolites, shaped by genes and ...