Diabetes

Latest in Diabetes

A woman with Type 1 diabetes said her diagnosis felt like a "death sentence" — but with a new stem cell therapy, she's now free.

Health & Medicine

Diabetic Woman No Longer Needs Insulin After Single Dose of Experimental Stem Cells

By Noor Al-Sibai

During a recent interview, Robert Kennedy Jr. appeared bafflingly uninformed about the HHS programs that are being shut down.

RFK Jr. Surprised to Learn He’d Cut a Grant For Youth Diabetes Research

By Victor Tangermann

A new study has found that Mounjaro may not only be good at treating diabetes, but could actually help prevent the disease.

RX and Medicine

Mounjaro Appears to Be Extremely Effective at Preventing Diabetes

By Noor Al-Sibai

A woman with type 1 diabetes received her own stem cells and started producing her own insulin — a first time ever successful experiment.

RX and Medicine

Woman’s Own Stem Cells Appear to Reverse Her Type 1 Diabetes in First-Ever Procedure

By Sharon Adarlo

Eating both red and processed meats increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, with eating ham increasing your chances even higher.

Scientists Reveal Grim Results of Eating Two Slices of Ham Per Day

By Sharon Adarlo

New findings from a long-term study found that Zepbound and Mounjaro almost completely eliminates the risk of developing diabetes.

RX and Medicine

Taking Mounjaro Reduces Risk of Developing Diabetes by 94 Percent in Three-Year Trial

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have developed smart insulin that can respond to changing blood sugar levels in real-time, a "holy grail" for diabetes treatment.

Scientists Develop “Smart” Insulin That Can Respond to Blood Sugar Level Changes in Real Time

By Victor Tangermann

The faulty app for the X2 insulin pump manufactured by Tandem Diabetes Care was causing the the device to unexpectedly shut down.

Prosthetics and Devices

Hundreds of Diabetics Injured When App Controlling Insulin Pump Malfunctions

By Frank Landymore

Researchers are projecting that 1.3 billion people will have diabetes by 2050 worldwide, leading to great new strains on health systems.

Scientists Say 1.3 Billion People Will Have Diabetes by 2050

By Sharon Adarlo

A team of researchers has come up with an implantable fuel cell that can manage type 1 diabetes — and make use of glucose in the body to power itself instead of relying on an external power source.

Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Create “Tea Bag” Implant That Manages Diabetes, Powered by the Body’s Excess Sugar

By Victor Tangermann

Apple has made breakthroughs in a confidential project that would transform its Apple Watches into noninvasive glucose monitors, Bloomberg reports.

Prosthetics and Devices

Secret Apple Project Tracks Blood Sugar Using Apple Watch

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Ozempic, the viral TikTok weight loss drug, is so popular that its creator has declared a shortage — wreaking havoc on the lives of actual diabetics.

So Many People Are Using a Diabetes Drug for Weight Loss That Actual Diabetics Are Having Trouble Getting It

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering used special ultrasound to lower blood sugar in patients with diabetes as insulin prices soar.

Scientists Say They Might Have Found a Way to Treat Diabetes Without Insulin

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A study looking at the effects of a highly-prescribed diabetes drug has linked the medication to an increased risk of birth defects.

Commonly Prescribed Drug Linked to Birth Defects

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new study found that a small amount of light can impact your cardiovascular function while you sleep and increase insulin resistance when you wake up.

If There’s Any Light in Your Room When You Sleep, This Research Might Worry You

By Tony Ho Tran

A study by Harvard and other researchers found images of feet and hearts with disease got parents to buy less sugar for kids by way of drinks and snacks.

Experts Propose Slapping Photos of Diseased Organs on Sugary Drinks

By Lonnie Lee Hood