By Sheri Colberg, PhD, FACSM
The human body only has insulin to lower blood glucose but has five hormones that raise it (with some overlap). This hormone redundancy tells you that, at least from a survival standpoint, your body is desperate to make sure you do not run out of blood glucose; it is not as concerned about you having too much.

A recent cross-sectional, cohort study found that too little or too much sleep is associated with higher HbA1c.

A furry or bluish tongue may indicate type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study.

The recent trial randomized over 7,000 participants between three diet plans: two variations of Mediterranean diet and a low-fat control diet.

Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide.

Higher birth weights are associated with better academic outcomes in children, except when the mother has diabetes during pregnancy. 

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes increase the risk of depression.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels 24 hours a day.

Can young children benefit from a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system?

Despite extensive glycemic control, macrovascular complications remain significant in type 1 diabetes, indicating other factors may be to blame.