The World Health Organization does not officially recognize type 5 diabetes, also known as malnutrition-related diabetes.

Researchers have discovered a rare new type of diabetes that affects babies early in life. The condition is caused by changes ...

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 ...

It is well known that type 2 diabetes raises the risk of heart attack and stroke and that risk tends to increase over time. A new study from Karolinska Institutet suggests one possible reason may sit ...

A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones – not impaired cellular insulin signaling – may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell ...

Type 2 diabetes doesn’t just raise the risk of heart disease—it physically reshapes the heart itself. Researchers studying ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Differences in medication adherence do not fully explain why African Americans fare more poorly than whites in managing their diabetes, a new study suggests. Research has ...

A new study led by researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) reports that the presence of leptin - a hormone secreted by fat cells that is critical to ...

Diabetes and dementia share a strong link, with research showing higher dementia risk in people with diabetes. Our health ...

More than half of Hispanic adults are expected to develop diabetes according to recent studies, making early detection and lifestyle changes crucial for prevention and management. I spoke with medical ...

People with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop heart failure, but the reasons are not fully explained by cholesterol, blood pressure and blocked arteries alone. A new study adds another piece ...

Matthias H. Tschöp, MD, from Munich, Germany, received the American Diabetes Association's prestigious 2011 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award. The award was presented at the Association's 71st ...