The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is that people with type 2 have a wider variety of treatment options.

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, ...

Hydration is key for people with diabetic kidney disease. Learn how much water to drink, why it matters for blood sugar and ...

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 ...

See your doctor if you have these symptoms. Nov. 4, 2013— -- intro: Diabetes affects 24 million people in the U.S., but only 18 million know they have it. About 90 percent of those people have ...

As the number of people who are diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes continues to increase, doctors say there are several steps people can take to avoid or reverse their diagnosis. Doctors say first need to ...

Explore the benefits of exercise for kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, plus its challenges and how to incorporate physical ...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University found gene clusters that could help explain how type 2 diabetes presents in different ...

New research highlights strength training as a powerful tool for managing type 2 diabetes. Lifting weights boosts insulin ...

Type 2 diabetes boosts the risk of infections like cellulitis. This higher risk may be due to several factors, such as the effects of diabetes on the immune system and the skin. Without treatment, ...

Nationwide study finds midlife and older adults with T2D face a 50% higher risk of very late-onset schizophrenia.