GLP-1 receptor agonists increase hormones that help control hunger, satiety and blood sugar. They boost the release of insulin in the body when blood sugar rises, reduce glucagon (a hormone that ...

The majority of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have less than ideal metabolic control despite our greater understanding of the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms of hyperglycemia and the ...

Type 2 diabetes becomes more dangerous to the heart the longer a person has it. Researchers found that after several years, ...

Preventing high blood glucose (pre-diabetes) from turning into type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes could more than halve ...

The approval of medicines called “glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonists” has led to major changes in how type 2 diabetes is managed. These medicines work in a different way than other medicines used ...

One of the most confusing aspects for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is that they have high fasting glucose levels. This is because in these insulin-resistant patients, glucose production by ...

Lifestyle changes such as eating a diabetes-friendly diet, exercising more, and maintaining a healthy body weight combined with existing treatment options are the best way to prevent or manage type 2 ...

You can be misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes instead of another type of the condition, because some symptoms may be similar, and it may not always be clear which type of diabetes you have.

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major ...

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It can be diagnosed at any age and increases your risk of several other health problems. Farxiga (far-see-guh) is just one of the many prescription ...