When I receive questions about pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, it’s clear there is considerable confusion surrounding the underlying cause, which is insulin resistance, so let's start with some ...

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) ...

Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2 is a disease that affects your macula, which is in your eye. It's an area in the center of your retina – the light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye.

When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, it’s usually pretty simple which one they have — Type 1 or Type 2. The rate of diabetes has grown worldwide, having surpassed 800 million people a year ago. By ...

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that focuses on when you eat, not what you eat. A recent study found that intermittent fasting helped some people with Type 2 diabetes discontinue their ...

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

While type 1 MIs continue to dominate, the prevalence of type 2 MIs has grown in recent years among Medicare beneficiaries, an observational study shows. The shift has implications for care, ...

Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...

Type 2 diabetes is not reversible, but it can go into remission, meaning your blood sugar levels return to normal without medication for at least three months. Some people can achieve this by ...