Topic
Type 2 diabetes
When the body stops listening to insulin as well as it should.
5 articles in this topic
Type 2 diabetes: how the system changes
Type 2 diabetes happens when the body’s need for insulin grows and the pancreas cannot keep up, so sugar slowly rises.
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Insulin resistance: from everyday language to cell signaling
Insulin resistance means cells respond weakly to insulin, so the body needs more insulin to get the same job done.
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Why beta-cell compensation can fail
Beta cells can make extra insulin for a long time. Later they can run out of capacity, and blood sugar rises.
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Reducing Type 2 risk before diagnosis
If you are at higher risk, you can lower the chance of getting Type 2 with steady support. It reduces risk; it does not promise anything.
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Treating Type 2 beyond the glucose number
Treating Type 2 means looking at more than a sugar number: heart, kidneys, weight, safety and cost are part of the plan.
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