Variants that lower LDL cholesterol through pathways such as HMGCR and NPC1L1 are linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

New genetic research has revealed that depression may be a direct cause of Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists from the UK. The two conditions have always been linked: Patients with Type 2 ...

About 5.5 million people are likely to be living with diabetes within the next decade, putting them at risk of “devastating complications” including heart attacks, kidney failure, stroke, amputation ...

Type 2 Diabetes can trigger a range of complications, some of which can be fatal, but the condition may be preventable for ...

Draft NICE guidelines propose upgrading Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors from second choice to first-choice treatments for type 2 diabetes. The updated draft guideline, ‘Type 2 ...

The first thing Jade mentions are dark patches underneath arms, which are often a sign of acanthosis nigricans (AN), a ...

Very low calorie diets consisting largely of soups and shakes will be offered to type 2 diabetes patients under a new NHS pilot scheme. Previous trials have found they’ve reversed the condition in ...

The term "Type 2 diabetes" is leading medical researchers astray, and resulting in sub-optimal treatment for patients, says a leading diabetes expert in a Viewpoint published in the Lancet. According ...

Fat jabs could be offered to people with type 2 diabetes much sooner in the biggest shake up in treatment for a decade. As part of several recommendations by the National Institute for Health and Care ...

The Manhattan teacher hopes to inspire others with his journey and his struggle with Lyme disease and type 2 diabetes ...

Similar studies from the Asian subcontinent, North Africa, and the Pacific Rim show that type 2 diabetes in children is a worldwide problem. Studies from Japan show that not all children with type 2 ...