If blood sugar goes uncontrolled, diabetes causes progressive damage to structures in the eyes. The ongoing eye damage leads to diabetic eye diseases like retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma. People ...

People who take on advice from their doctor are more likely to attend diabetic retinopathy examinations compared to those who ignore the advice, a new survey has revealed. In Japan, adults with ...

The Jigawa State Chapter of the Diabetes ... a crucial lecture to equip diabetes patients with essential knowledge on managing their health during fasting (Ramadan). PUNCH Online reports that ...

Feb. 28, 2025 — A study has provided new insights into the role of the brain as a crucial control center and the origin of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The hormone insulin plays a key role in ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body doesn't produce enough insulin to utilize glucose (sugar) for energy. Instead, the liver starts breaking down and ...

Opens in a new tab or window Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for complications ...

Diabetes describes a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels. Diabetes can be caused by the pancreas not producing insulin (type 1 diabetes) or by insulin resistance ...

In addition, giving the Banting Lecture also has a very personal meaning to me, because without Frederick Banting, I would have died from type 1 diabetes when I was 8 years old. However ...