Joslin Diabetes Center researchers find bariatric surgery to be more effective at weight control than medical and lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes.

Nighttime hypoglycemia can be the result of a number of factors in people with diabetes. It is important to learn what causes hypoglycemia (low glucose) in order to prevent it from happening. What Are ...

Medha N. Munshi, MD, a geriatrician and endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has dedicated her career to improving care for older adults. In 2001, she founded the Geriatric ...

Dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate just like sugars and starches. This sometimes can be confusing for people living with diabetes. Carbohydrate is the macronutrient that has the biggest impact on ...

“Why does it seem like every time I eat a carbohydrate (carbs), foods my glucose levels skyrocket?” “Why is it that some foods make my glucose levels high and other foods don't?” These are just a few ...

People with diabetes have been identified as one group that may face greater risks of complications when dealing with COVID-19. With that in mind, our clinicians have put together a list of guidelines ...

BOSTON – A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin and cannot make use of the glucose (sugar) in the blood stream. The condition ...

BOSTON, MA — A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center explores the role of insulin signaling in the brain’s immune cells, and how it may mediate the relationship between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s ...

BOSTON – Rohit N. Kulkarni, MD, PhD, the Diabetes and Wellness Research Foundation Endowed Chair and Co-Head of the Section on Islet & Regenerative Biology at Joslin Diabetes Center, has been awarded ...

Studying molecular factors that mediate bariatric surgery’s beneficial effect on type 2 diabetes, Joslin investigators identify one that could be targeted therapeutically without surgery. More than a ...

BOSTON – Nearly two million Americans have type 1 diabetes, a condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin to effectively manage blood sugar, leading to high blood sugar levels, or ...