Healthy people put through high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, displayed insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction after working out excessively.

Researchers have collected hundreds of COVID-19–related diabetes case reports since August of last year, in hopes of teasing apart the complex links between the two diseases.

New twists to an old technique reveal a better understanding of disease pathology and new therapeutic avenues.

The effects seem to be mediated by a reactive oxygen species in the animals’ livers.

Molly Shoichet and Bridget Wagner discuss strategies for using phenotypic screening to identify novel agents against diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

The University of Texas Southwestern scientist studied the roles of glucagon and insulin in regulating blood glucose, leading to several successful treatments.

Lactation boosts the quantity and quality of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, likely reducing a woman’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Breastfeeding reduces type 2 diabetes risk by boosting beta cells.

The most common preexisting conditions among the patients were diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.

The authors say their results demonstrate the global benefits of studying African genetics.

Researchers could accurately detect life-threatening vascular complications in type 2 diabetes patients by analyzing hydroxymethylated cytosines in freely circulating DNA.

The University of Cambridge scholar’s research on folding proteins advanced scientists’ understanding of illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and type 2 diabetes.

Insulin-producing cells grown in the lab could offer a functional cure for the disease.

The second phase of the Human Microbiome Project reports on microbial composition in prediabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and pregnancy.

While sugary beverages seem to be the worst offenders, artificially sweetened drinks might also be associated with health problems, an observational study suggests.

When implanted into mice, the “pseudo-islets” helped treat the animals’ diabetes symptoms.

Results from an observational study find that the introduction of a routine vaccine in Australia coincided with a fall in the incidence of the autoimmune condition.

The lab-made organoids are fully functional, the team reports, and could aid the study of vascular-related diseases such as diabetes.

Inflammation may be a strong contender for the connection between mom’s weight and children’s neurodevelopment, according to lab studies on animals.