More articles about: type 2 diabetes

An obesity expert welcomes new Medicare option for access to effective weight loss medication, and shares the new program’s limitations.

Taking the diabetes medication metformin may reduce episodes of atrial fibrillation, or Afib, in people with obesity. Preliminary findings were presented as late-breaking science at the 2025 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

University of Michigan researchers have shown that a specific population of neurons in the hypothalamus help the brain maintain blood glucose levels under normal circumstances.

A simple ultrasound of a patient’s thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. In a study, Michigan Medicine researchers performed muscle ultrasounds on 25 patients who were also evaluated for insulin resistance.

Research from University of Michigan will be looking at the way social determinants of health can have an impact on the health of people living with type 2 diabetes.

Today on The Fundamentals, we have a conversation with Dr. Sonya Wolf-Fortune, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, whose work focuses on investigating the underlying mechanisms of psoriasis, diabetes, and other inflammatory conditions. Dr. Wolf-Fortune is trying to uncover what sets off the cascades of inflammation related to these conditions and related diseases.

Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. In a new study researchers used mice to show that dysfunctional mitochondria also trigger a response that affects the maturation and function of β-cells.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2010 to offer an effective way to help prevent type 2 diabetes. U-M researchers evaluated the uptake and outcomes of the National DPP and found that enrollees saved in medical costs and had a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

GLP1RA drugs are used to treat obesity as well as type 2 diabetes. Research from University of Michigan Health finds that these drugs can also be effective in treating high iron levels, a cause and symptom of type 2 diabetes.

According to a Michigan Medicine study, people with diabetes, particularly those with type 1 diabetes, endure substantial out-of-pocket expenses compared to people without diabetes.

One diabetes program is moving to revolutionize investigations and treatment in the field

Teams from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Michigan design a comprehensive study that integrates multiple analytic approaches that has linked a regulatory gene network and functional defects in insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells to type 2 diabetes.

Research at Michigan Medicine has been working to improve the psychosocial concerns related to diabetes, which often pose issues for people living with the condition

A Michigan Medicine study finds Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes through MRI.

Vitamin D has been touted as a supplement that can prevent or treat all kinds of medical conditions. But further research has revealed that Vitamin D isn’t quite the cure-all it was thought to be