Diabetes

In Bexar County, near the Mexican border, more than a tenth of residents has been diagnosed with the disease. Seven out of every 10 amputations in the state are performed there, about 2,000 each year. The Latino community is the most affected

The scientist — ignored in previous award ceremonies — has won the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, for her role in the revolution of medications being used to treat obesity and diabetes

A clinical trial shows the neuroprotective effect of lixisenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist. Its use during a year prevented patients from getting worse, in what has been described as limited but promising benefits

The European Medicines Agency is considering approving the first drug that has been shown to delay the onset of symptoms

More and more non-diabetics are measuring their glucose spikes with sensors that make health monitoring the ultimate privilege. Is it a form of health consciousness or an unjustified obsession?

A study shows having a partner with hypertension, depression, anxiety and ulcers increases your own risk of developing these conditions

The journal highlights their reduction of cardiovascular incidents and the possibilities they create for treating conditions as diverse as addictions, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease

The number of people suffering from this disease has skyrocketed in recent decades. The good news is that, in most cases, it can be controlled with an appropriate lifestyle in which food plays a key role

New research that goes beyond clinical trials proves that programs promoting healthy habits achieve highly-favorable cardiometabolic indicators in people with prediabetes

Processed foods have brought hypertension and diabetes to Brazil’s Arara villages

The co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Research Institute is researching a groundbreaking therapy that could free millions of people from insulin injections

Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, may be useful in repairing the microbiota imbalances behind depression and irritable bowel syndrome

An aging population and unhealthy lifestyle habits among young people are the main causes of the increase

The symptoms had been described in ancient times, but it was not until the last century when researchers were able to distinguish between the two ailments and identify the causes of each one

A post-meal walk can reduce blood sugar levels by 17%, according to a meta-analysis of different methods of combating a sedentary lifestyle on a daily basis

A series of medical articles suggests the need for greater attention to socioeconomic issues to address the disease, which is associated with obesity, alcohol or tobacco use, and lack of physical activity

Experiments with animals and humans indicate that levels of this amino acid can be increased, which extended life in rodents by the equivalent of eight human years

New types of drugs originally designed to treat diabetes are showing powerful promise for safe and significant weight loss

Although we cannot stop our body from getting older, there are many things we can do to soften its effects and live in better shape

A recent study on mice has found a link between high sodium ingestion and higher levels of glucocorticoids, which, in excess, can be damaging to health

Known as the “Hollywood drug,” it has become wildly popular after several actresses and influencers used it to lose weight quickly