Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a disease of the brain and spinal cord. Your immune system attacks the nerve fibers and myelin sheathing around them, which interferes with electrical signals in the ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of random glucose (RG). Genetic factors are determinants of glucose homeostasis ...

A panel of experts provide an overview of the pathophysiology, patient population, and prevalence of cardiorenal metabolic syndrome. Neil Minkoff, MD: Hello, and welcome to this AJMC Peer Exchange® ...

Diabetes affects 37 million people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates another 96 million people – or 1 in 3 adults – have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar ...

image: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently awarded a team of UTHSC researchers $1.99 million for their work to advance understanding of the pathophysiology of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the country. It’s also one of the most expensive, costing the United States about ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes often have comorbid major depressive disorder, but the underlying neurobiological substrates are still poorly understood. The goal of this study was, therefore, to ...

Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators have shown that when senescent cells -- also known as "zombie cells" -- are removed from fat tissue in obese mice, severity of diabetes and a range of ...