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Type 2 Diabetes: The Chicken or the Egg of Pancreatic Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance?
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complicated health problem that affects how your body uses sugar. It usually involves two main problems: Insufficient insulin production: The pancreas, an organ in your body, might not make enough insulin for your body’s needs. Inside the pancreas are small groups of cells called pancreatic islets. These islets contain...
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Islet Cell Transplantation for Type 2 Diabetes
About 1 in 10 adults around the world are living with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes also have a 2–4 times higher risk of developing heart disease or stroke. As the number of people living with type 2 diabetes continues to rise, it’s important to know what treatment options are available and...
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T2D Network Vodcast Series
The Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) Network is a collaborative group of healthcare professionals, researchers, organizations, and institutions working together to address T2D and overcome gaps in care and services in the community. As part of this work, the T2D Network Vodcast Series explores a wide range of topics related to T2D, with a focus on...
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Type 2 Diabetes Remission
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is usually thought of as a long-lasting condition. It has typically been treated with a healthy diet, regular physical activity or exercise, and a variety of medicines, including insulin. However, discoveries over the last ten years have led scientists to wonder if T2D can be put into a remission. First, when...
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Seeking Trial Participants: Obesity Management for Kidney Transplantation in Type 2 Diabetes
In healthy individuals, blood sugars are controlled by a hormone called insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels. For people with type 2 diabetes, they can no longer produce or use enough insulin to control their blood sugars, which can lead to health complications such as nerve damage, sight loss, heart disease, kidney disease, anxiety, amputations,...
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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
About 1 in 10 Canadian adults, and 1 in of 5 over age 65 have diabetes. The vast majority – 90% – have type 2 diabetes. The important question for people who are free of diabetes but are at risk is: can we prevent or at least delay its arrival? The answer to that question...