Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Around 33 percent of adults with diabetes also have CKD. When diabetes causes CKD, its sometimes called diabetic kidney disease.

Diabetes drugs may be doing more than managing blood sugar, they could also shape cancer biology in unexpected ways.

Various factors determine the best time to take your blood sugar medications, including how the medication works and its side effects.

New evidence shows that remission in type 2 diabetes is attainable through weight loss, surgery, pharmacotherapy, and ...

Medications developed to control blood sugar are now at the center of a very different scientific story: how they might raise or lower the odds of developing cancer. As researchers follow millions of ...

Metformin is particularly effective for people with diabetes or prediabetes who have obesity and have difficulty managing their blood sugar through lifestyle changes alone. Metformin is a widely used ...

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A growing set of evidence suggests that using semaglutide could lead to decreased substance use, and a large new study shows a promising link between the medication and tobacco use. But experts ...

Insulin, sulfonylureas, and TZDs are diabetes medications that may cause weight gain. But some, like metformin, may have weight loss potential. Others may be neutral to any weight changes. Weight ...