Type 2 Diabetes INFO CENTER

In the Dark About Diabetic Nerve Damage

If a diabetes patient has nerve damage, treatment can keep the problem from getting worse. Unfortunately, some patients don't even know they have nerve damage.

Stopping Snoring May Quiet Pre-diabetes

Treating sleep apnea can help you breathe easier at night. Now, it appears that one apnea treatment also may help control pre-diabetes.

Diabetes Rx and Breast Cancer Survival

The diabetes drug metformin has been something of a darling in the cancer world of late. Previous research has shown that it may help prevent or beat cancer. But a new study has come along that creates a question mark.

Testosterone May Improve Insulin Sensitivity

In men with type 2 diabetes, testosterone levels are likely to be low. Increasing the male hormone may help patients control the disease by decreasing their insulin resistance.

Would You Like Diabetes With That?

Washing down a meal with a couple soft drinks may not seem like a big deal. However, those drinks may play a part in your overall health risks down the line.

Diabetes and Aspirin May Not Always Mix

While aspirin is often recommended to lower the risk of heart attack in those with diabetes, new research suggests that it may not always help, and it could do more harm than good.

New Steps Toward Better Diabetes Control

Diabetes treatment is an individual thing. Depending on patient conditions and traits, clinicians can follow a step-by-step strategy to effectively reduce risk.

Sleep Hormone Loss Raises Diabetes Risk

Melatonin is key to regulating your wake-sleep cycle, and a lack of this hormone can affect your health in many ways. New research suggests it may even raise your risk of diabetes.

Sunlight's Vitamin for Heavy Teens

In recent decades, obesity rates among children and teens have skyrocketed, putting many young people at risk of diabetes. Research has suggested that a lack of vitamin D may play a role in this risk.

Know Your Diabetes Risk

Diabetes is a big problem in America. And all too often, the people who are most affected by the disease are not even aware of their status.