Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S., states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Around 37.3 million Americans have diabetes, according to the American ...

While there are different types of diabetes, they all stem from the body’s inability to regulate blood sugar. When we eat food, the body turns it into glucose (sugar) which provides us with the energy ...

Diabetes isn’t one disease. There are several types of diabetes and each has different causes, symptoms and treatments. Insulin plays a central role in diabetes. The body may not make enough or use it ...

You’ve probably heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 34 million Americans have diabetes — but the actual number might be ...

The Centers for Disease Control reports over 29 million people, fewer than 10 percent of the U.S. population, have diabetes. It’s also estimated that of those, 8.1 million people are undiagnosed. In ...

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

A form of diabetes that quietly affected some of the world’s poorest communities for generations has finally been given its own name and place in the medical playbook. Type 5 diabetes, once buried ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The American Diabetes Association (ADA), along with 18 other organizations, has sent a letter to ...