A newly discovered mechanism that leads to liver dysfunction may be a key factor in type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders in individuals with obesity, according to a new study led by Harvard T ...

People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying prematurely due to atherosclerosis. A research team at Lund University in Sweden has now identified ...

One of the possible keys to controlling excessive glucose production by the liver in type 2 diabetes is a stress molecule called GDF15. Mice lacking this molecule show increased hepatic ...

Type 2 diabetes is now recognised as a chronic metabolic disorder in which low-grade, systemic inflammation plays a key pathogenic role. Adipose tissue macrophages accumulate in expanding fat depots, ...

Numerous genetic studies have identified many risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D)—but which genes and proteins are actually involved in the disease mechanisms? An international team led by ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes may be more likely to report smell and taste disturbances if they were prescribed a GLP-1 ...

What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a condition that causes high blood sugar (glucose) levels. Insulin is a ...

Researchers have identified a handful of molecules circulating in the bloodstream that can signal a person’s risk of ...

Among those who have had gestational diabetes, about 35% will develop type 2 diabetes within a decade. A new study led by Dr. Saifur Khan, Ph.D., cardiology research faculty member at the University ...

In a cohort of patients with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes, approximately one-quarter had hypercortisolism, according ...

A new review suggests palmitic acid in saturated fats may impair insulin response, while oleic acid in olive oil may help protect against type 2 diabetes.