Human beings are not the only ones with a sweet tooth. Fruit bats are named after their love of sugary fruits. In fact, they ...

Diabetes drugs may be doing more than managing blood sugar, they could also shape cancer biology in unexpected ways.

Medications developed to control blood sugar are now at the center of a very different scientific story: how they might raise ...

Scientists at NYU Langone Health have discovered a new drug compound that may help treat some of the most serious problems ...

It’s been established that cells in the islet of the pancreas called beta cells produce a critical hormone that controls blood sugar - insulin. However, those cells can get tapped out for a variety of ...

In the context of the biology of type 2 diabetes—rising glucose levels that are driven by falling ß-cell compensation for bad and often worsening insulin resistance—diabetes prevention requires ...

More than 120 million Americans suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetes. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive form of breast cancer, and TNBC patients with obesity-driven diabetes ...

It's been thought that type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, causing the beta cells of the pancreas that generate insulin to be exhausted as they produce ...

Ten more DNA regions linked to type 2 diabetes have been discovered by an international team of researchers, bringing the total to over 60. The study provides a fuller picture of the genetics and ...

Here’s a look into the next generation of low-calorie sugar alternatives and continuous glucose monitoring systems set to change the outlook for health in the U.S. and worldwide. By 2030, almost ...

A Stanford-designed project has built a startling new tool for diagnostic medicine: living biosensors made of bacteria that glow a particular color when they detect trouble. The team rewired the ...

Type 1 diabetes is a discouraging disease. Despite the availability of synthetic insulin and increasingly sophisticated monitoring technology, it’s still a condition that requires incessant vigilance: ...