Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S., states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Around 37.3 million Americans have diabetes, according to the American ...

While there are different types of diabetes, they all stem from the body’s inability to regulate blood sugar. When we eat food, the body turns it into glucose (sugar) which provides us with the energy ...

Diabetes isn’t one disease. There are several types of diabetes and each has different causes, symptoms and treatments. Insulin plays a central role in diabetes. The body may not make enough or use it ...

You’ve probably heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 34 million Americans have diabetes — but the actual number might be ...

For many years, diabetes cases have largely been classified as either type 1 or type 2. But a new study suggests that there may actually be five different types of the disease—some of which may be ...

The Centers for Disease Control reports over 29 million people, fewer than 10 percent of the U.S. population, have diabetes. It’s also estimated that of those, 8.1 million people are undiagnosed. In ...

HAMBURG, Germany — This year’s meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) offers an in-depth look into "disease-modifying and disrupting therapies" in both type 1 and type 2 ...

Diabetes develops when the body cannot make enough insulin or use it properly. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. Without it, glucose can accumulate in the blood and cause ...