Type 1 diabetes begins with your pancreas, but it doesn’t stop there. “The body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas,” says Mihail Zilbermint, ...

Disrupted function of 'cleaning cells' in the body may help to explain why some people with obesity develop type 2 diabetes, while others do not. A study describes this newly discovered mechanism.

One of the possible keys to controlling excessive glucose production by the liver in type 2 diabetes is a stress molecule called GDF15. Mice lacking this molecule show increased hepatic ...

When you don’t have enough insulin, your body can’t distribute blood sugar properly. The resulting glucose buildup in your bloodstream can lead to several health complications, including chronic ...

Insulin resistance means your body must release more insulin than usual to manage blood sugar. Diabetes happens when blood sugar rises because insulin is not enough. Insulin resistance raises your ...