The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is that people with type 2 have a wider variety of treatment options.

On one wall of endocrinologist Kevan Herold’s office hangs artwork by a girl who joined one of his type 1 diabetes trials when she was 11 years old. The girl was diagnosed with stage 2 of the disease, ...

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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 ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your pancreas does not produce insulin. Here's what you should know ...

Diabetes affects 37 million people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates another 96 million people – or 1 in 3 adults – have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar ...

The word “diabetes” serves as an umbrella term covering conditions that share a common symptom—elevated blood sugar—but diverge significantly in their underlying mechanisms, progression patterns, and ...

Medical experts recognize type 5 diabetes as separate from other types, requiring specialized treatment focusing on ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected increase in the number of cases of type 1 diabetes in Sweden, ...

Share on Pinterest After being misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes, NSYNC singer Lance Bass learned he has type 1.5 diabetes. Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Singer Lance ...