It sees everyone aged over 40 assessed for their risk of developing a heart or circulatory condition such as heart disease, ...

Type 1 diabetes (also known as diabetes mellitus) is an autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. The loss of insulin leads to the ...

Diabetes describes a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels. Diabetes can be caused by the pancreas not producing insulin (type 1 diabetes) or by insulin resistance ...

A decades-old drug used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood has been shown to reduce the progression of vision-robbing retinopathy in people with diabetes. Results of the LENS trial carried ...

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes can lead to the vision-threatening condition known as diabetic retinopathy. High blood sugar in poorly controlled diabetes can damage vessels in the light-sensing retina in ...

Prediabetes is a condition characterized by mildly elevated blood sugar. If left untreated, prediabetes can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. About 97.6 million American adults have ...

Observationally, low levels of HDL cholesterol are consistently associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, plasma HDL cholesterol increasing has been suggested as a novel ...

The hemoglobin A1C test is a useful tool to help monitor glucose control or diagnose diabetes, but it’s not foolproof. Certain health conditions or medications may interfere with the test ...

New research highlights that 65.8% of diabetic men suffer from erectile dysfunction. Early detection and better diabetes control are key to reducing this common yet serious condition. Study ...