New drug may slow or prevent type 1 diabetes
A recent study has found that a drug may delay the start of type 1 diabetes in people who are high risk, such as people who have a family memberRead More
Category Archives: Diabetes
The hidden epidemic of prediabetes
You could have prediabetes and not even know it. More than one in three adult Americans—approximately 88 million—have the condition, but 90% don’t realize it. Recent research by the Centers for Disease ControlRead More
3 key research highlights from NIH’s diabetes branch
Can taking a daily vitamin D supplement prevent diabetes? Which is better for lowering your risk of diabetes: lifestyle changes or just medication? Is diabetes harder to treat if you’reRead More
Viola Davis on confronting prediabetes and becoming her own health advocate
Acclaimed actress and producer Viola Davis is a true triple threat as a performer. Her work has won her the rare triple crown of acting—an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a TonyRead More
New options for treating type 2 diabetes in kids and teens
Helping kids with diabetes is a passion for National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical researcher Stephanie Chung, M.B.B.S. You can hear it in her voice when she talks about “myRead More
Turning things around: An 18-year-old’s inspiring advice for managing type 2 diabetes
[Introduction] Chris Davenport is only 18, but he understands how hard it can be to improve your health when you’re also trying to deal with other tough challenges in yourRead More
Lifestyle changes key to delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes
In the U.S., about 10 percent of the population has type 2 diabetes. Even more surprising? Nearly one in four people living with diabetes don’t even know they have it.Read More
High blood sugar during pregnancy increases chances of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity
A mother’s health during pregnancy can have a lasting impact on both her health and that of her child. A new NIH study found that pregnant women with higher thanRead More
Artificial pancreas: An incredible burden has been lifted
Kady Helme can’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t take care of her own type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed at the age of five, she quickly began checkingRead More
NIH MedlinePlus magazine remembers Mary Tyler Moore
A little more than 10 years ago, Mary Tyler Moore helped launch the first issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine on Capitol Hill. The award-winning actress and diabetes research advocate wasRead More
Nick Jonas talks life with type 1 diabetes
[Introduction] Nick Jonas is a hit singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He’s also one of the approximately 1.25 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes. Jonas, now 24, was diagnosedRead More