type 2 diabetes

A first of its kind study challenges the conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes and identifies the signs of risks before pre-diabetes. Called "pre-prediabetes," it zeroes in on people with insulin resistance and shows that diabetes is a continuous disease that demands early detection and intervention through lifestyle changes.

In the United States, Coca-Cola is typically sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. However, Coca-Cola is introducing a new line of its namesake cola in the U.S. that will be sweetened with cane sugar. This new line is not replacing the existing high fructose corn syrup version but rather offered as an additional option. What does science tell us about the health risks of high fructose corn syrup?

Many Americans are on anti-diabetes and weight loss medications. As the holidays approach, how can they enjoy festive dishes without getting in the way of stabilized blood sugar and weight loss goals?

Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center finds metformin might be NASA's answer to a drug that protects astronauts exposed to a lot of radiation in space.

Most of the $3 million will go to better understand and treat a disease that affects many Latinos, especially people with Type 2 diabetes.

A study finds people who eat more than one serving of red meat a day are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Processed meats, like bacon and hot dogs, were linked to an even higher risk.

How and why is childhood type-2 diabetes is on the rise? What are the health consequences and barriers to treatment? Why is there no national strategy to respond to the rise in type-2 diabetes?

We often think about diabetes in terms of these staggering statistics but the disease impacts one person at a time — each with their own story.

Due to the response to COVID-19, state-required school screenings for type-2 diabetes are stunted.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 37 million people in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes. And it’s on the rise.However, many people don’t realize that they are at risk for a diabetes diagnosis. As part of the reporting series “Diagnosis Diabetes,” Texas Public Radio’s Yvette Benavides and David Martin Davies went to San Antonio’s Woodlawn Lake Park and talked to people about how diabetes is impacting their lives.