In India, even the poor are now falling prey to the diseases that the rich suffer from. Experts have said that as long as the poor do not get proper and cheap nutrition, health services and ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Type 2 diabetes is not an autoimmune condition, while type 1 diabetes is. Though new research suggests the immune system may be involved in type 2 diabetes, ...

Daily intake of processed meats or sugary drinks may raise risk for diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Eating 50 grams of ...

Scientists are gaining more understanding of diabetes and prediabetes by combining genomics with continuous glucose ...

Prediabetes affects approximately 541 million people worldwide, according to the 2021data, and the number is expected to jump ...

Prescription drugs account for 15% of health care costs. Yet, they’re our best defense against the chronic diseases that ...

Barbie has worn many hats —literally and figuratively since her debut in 1959. The iconic doll has traveled to space, ...

"Diabetes continues to be the leading cause of end-stage renal disease," Gabbay said. "There's both a societal need and fortunately the scientific evidence to support the right treatments" for ...

Diabetes Doesn't Act Alone. If you have any other issues that raise your odds for heart disease, your situation gets more complicated. Things like smoking and high blood pressure will harm your ...

Diabetes is known to cause many medical issues, from heart disease to vision problems — and now a new study suggests it could also impact memory and other cognitive functions.

I’ll focus on diabetes here because that is my specialty. But what I write also applies to cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and hypertension.

Drug development is a decade-long and costly process replete with failures. If we don’t incentivize continued investments in ...