Diabetes

A temporary electronic "tattoo" could one day offer people with diabetes a painless way to check their blood sugar levels, researchers say.

Environmental factors such as diet may alter the expression of genes to cause, and reverse diabetes, new research finds.

People who have type 2 diabetes may experience more cognitive problems later in life, according to a new study.

A new drug for type 2 diabetes that is switched on by blue light might one day give patients with the disease more control over their blood sugar levels, some researchers say.

The rate of diabetes among all U.S. adults may be reaching a plateau, but the rates continue to increase for Hispanics and African-Americans, a new study finds.

People with high blood sugar may be at a 15 percent increased risk for developing cancer, a new review study finds.

Women who have gestational diabetes during pregnancy can lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by taking up on exercise, a new study has found.

Exposure to a gluten-free diet prenatally or very early in life — in the womb or through a mother's milk — may reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes, at least in mice, a new study suggests.