In the search for better ways to treat diabetes, researchers at the University of Geneva have uncovered a promising new approach that could reshape how this disease is managed. At the center of their ...

A growing body of research suggests the brain plays a central role in diabetic ketoacidosis, opening the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes in an entirely new way.

For more than a hundred years, insulin has been the key to controlling type 1 diabetes. It has saved lives by preventing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening condition that happens when the ...

Tamil Nadu, through its initiative of treating children with Type 1 diabetes at Specialised Care Centres (SCCs) i ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, which means that the body’s immune response attacks its own tissues—specifically, the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. As this cell ...

Chronic insufficient sleep can increase insulin resistance in otherwise healthy women, with more marked effects in postmenopausal women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of ...

New research finds that one night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree, demonstrating the importance of a good night's sleep ...

Pancreatic islets from adult mice. On the left, islet composed of different types of endocrine cells. Right: pancreatic islet composed solely of beta cells. Our glycaemic balance is based on the ...