diabetes

The finding that fat cells from obese people behave differently from those in normal-weight people could help explain how obesity leads to diseases like diabetes.

Six patients taking the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) are now reported to have died after developing pancreatitis.

Inorganic arsenic may be a factor in diabetes, according to a new study. Thirteen million Americans are exposed to unsafe levels of inorganic arsenic through their drinking water.

Adults who have severe or long-term diabetes or who develop the disease before age 65 have an increased risk for mild but noticeable memory problems.

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who lose excess weight soon after their diagnosis are up to twice as likely to maintain control of their disease than those who don't lose or who gain.

Despite their weight, nearly a third of obese people are not at high risk of diabetes or heart disease -- but nearly a quarter of normal-weight people are.

The spice cabinet may prove to be a source of help for diabetes patients, a study shows.

Laser treatment may trump steroid injections at treating diabetic macular edema, a diabetes complication that can impair vision, a new study shows.

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

Women diagnosed with diabetes before their pregnancy have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with a birth defect than a woman who does not have diabetes before giving birth, a study shows.