Diabetes affects blood vessels. The kidneys are little powerhouses full of blood vessels, so they are particularly susceptible to harm.
Gut bacteria effects on obesity and diabetes
Did you know that you have 10 times as many bacterial cells in and on your body than you do human cells? That is five pounds of bacteria!
Cancer, diabetes and diabetes treatment. Is there a link?
Learn about the connection between diabetes and cancer, as well as whether there is a risk of diabetes treatments and risk of cancer.
Myths about kicking the smoking habit
Although smoking is harmful to everyone, people living with diabetes are already at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, so smoking compounds their risk.
What is the link between diabetes and metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that have been linked to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Is there a type 1½ diabetes?
So you have heard of type 1 diabetes due to destruction of the islet cells in the pancreas, usually diagnosed in children with a peak age of onset at about age 12. But what is type 1 ½ diabetes?