Understanding what causes type 2 diabetes is crucial. The chronic condition occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough insulin or use it efficiently, leading to a buildup of glucose in 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 ...

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by the body’s inability to use insulin effectively. Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate metabolism properly. The condition is the most common type of diabetes, ...

India faces a massive diabetes surge. On World Diabetes Day 2025, Dr. Saptarshi Bhattacharya explains how genetics, lifestyle ...

Diabetes, a chronic condition affecting blood sugar regulation, impacts millions globally. Type 1, an autoimmune disorder, ...

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic health condition that happens when your body stops using insulin properly and sugar builds up in your blood. Insulin, a hormone, helps move sugar (also known as glucose) ...

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 ...

People with type 2 diabetes usually have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer compared with people without type 2 diabetes. But that risk may depend on how long you’ve had type 2 diabetes. People who ...

About 1.9 million people in the United States have type 1 diabetes, including an estimated 244,000 kids and teens, according to the American Diabetes Association. And though type 1 diabetes is less ...

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While it has long been known that type 1 diabetes runs in families, experts are less certain about what actually starts the autoimmune attack that defines the disease. Most people with type 1 diabetes ...

Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease.