All news on the topic: Diabetes

Diabetes is a condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high, which can lead to long-term complication, eyesight loss and even be life threatening

Three young children, aged six to eight, who had diabetes have died in a flat in Egypt after binging on sweets and ice cream while their mum was out of the building

A leading dentist has warned that several early signs of the condition often materialise in the mouth, so has shared the things that people should be looking out for

Diabetes symptoms can be really difficult to spot in its early stages, and you might simply be mistaking the signs for tiredness or getting older - but there's one key high blood sugar symptom on your feet you shouldn't ignore

While it may be one of the later symptoms of type 2 diabetes to develop, the complications can be debilitating and cause eyesight issues

Weight loss, and remission from type 2 diabetes, can prevent or delay the complications of the disease

Dr Sarah Berry has warned that gulping food down can have serious health implications - and could lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome

His common cold turned out to be a life-threatening ordeal as his blood sugar spiked to a record 21 times the safe level - miraculously, he survived

Jane Grant, 48, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after the coronavirus lockdowns and felt devastated - but thanks to a meal replacement diet, she managed to put her diabetes into remission

Miriam Stoppard says it is our responsibility to find out if there’s a variation in the form diseases take in ­different ethnic groups with African-Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes a greater risk

How we smell can give strong clues to our overall well-being - from warning signs of diabetes to even kidney or liver failure

Polydipsia, otherwise known as excessive thirst, can cause someone to have an overwhelming need for water, feel dizzy or have a very dry mouth - and could be a sign of something worse

Researchers at Imperial College have discovered higher blood caffeine levels are linked to lower body weight and a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

Pharmacist Abbas Kanani has highlighted five tastes in your mouth that crop up 'suddenly' could signal underlying health problems, including diabetes

Patients often don't realise they have the potentially life-threatening illness until it's picked up by an unrelated medical test

Between January and March, an excess of 1 ,461 sufferers died, up from 456 last year. Total excess deaths from the disease since January last year hit 8,586, according to Diabetes UK

Regularly disrupting your body clock can put you at risk of depression and diabetes. But Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming from Oxford University that shows a genetic propensity to 'eveningness' reduces sleep penalties by up to a third

People are being warned of subtle changes in their toilet habits that could be signs of diabetes as the number of Brits living with the condition reaches record highs

Around 43 per cent of Brits suffer from some sort of digestive discomfort - so let's take a look at how we can ease those tummy troubles naturally

Kit Thompson realised he need to tackle his 24st weight after being given a worrying warning from a medic - but has now completed a half marathon after an incredible two-year transformation

New research shows one in 16 people in the UK are living with a form of diabetes which can be detected by a number of symptoms - including a telltale sign in your eyes

Some 4.3million people have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes - with around 850,000 believed to have it without even realising.

Anyone in England diagnosed with the type 2 version of the disease in the last six years can now be referred for the weight loss support scheme by their GP

Sue Holmes, who has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, uses a harness which Vinnie pulls to apply pressure when her joints pop out of place. She relies on the highly trained Labrador in her daily life

Walking for just three minutes after half an hour of sitting down can improve blood sugar levels meaning those with type 1 diabetes can better manage the disease, new research suggests