Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin—a ...

While it can affect your body differently when you have diabetes, sugar doesn’t have to be completely off the table. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelli McGrane, M.S., RD "Key Takeaways" Diabetes affects the ...

People with obesity are ten times more likely to develop diabetes compared with lean people. Researchers trying to understand why have found an answer in the same system that drives the body’s ...

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

(THE CONVERSATION) Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body ... can be too effective in ...

Your waistline isn’t the only part of your body that could be putting your health at risk. A growing body of research suggests that neck size may also serve as an early warning sign, indicating a ...