Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders worldwide, but not all types are the same. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes differ in causes, age of onset, treatment methods, and long-term effects.

Living with diabetes requires vigilance, education, and precise management techniques—but those needs differ dramatically depending on which form of the condition you have. Recent medical consensus ...

Understanding what causes type 2 diabetes is crucial. The chronic condition occurs when your body doesn't produce enough insulin or use it efficiently, leading to a buildup of glucose in the ...

As people with type 1 diabetes live longer than ever before, both clinicians and patients are recognizing the need to prepare ...

A new study published in JSCAI has revealed a lower risk of cardiovascular events for patients with Type 1 diabetes (often called juvenile diabetes) compared to those with Type 2 diabetes. The ...

When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, it’s usually pretty simple which one they have — Type 1 or Type 2. The rate of diabetes has grown worldwide, having surpassed 800 million people a year ago. By ...

Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease. Diabetes, both type 1 and ...

Diabetes has long been lumped into two categories — Type 1, which often appears in childhood, or Type 2, which is associated with obesity and typically develops later in life. But scientists have ...

Lance Bass has revealed he has latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA), also called type 1.5 diabetes. The condition shares symptoms with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Eventually, people with ...

Receiving a diabetes diagnosis can be bittersweet. You may feel anxious and scared about what lies ahead and relieved knowing you’ll be connected with the right treatment. But what if the diagnosis ...

Some research suggests that vitamin C supplements may benefit people with type 2 diabetes, but more studies are needed to understand the effects and recommended dosage. Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is ...

Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...