Prediabetes twice as common in overweight API adolescents: study

Prediabetes is more than twice as common in overweight or obese Asian and Pacific Islander (API) adolescents compared to their white peers, ...

Dad of 2NE1’s CL makes diabetes testing breakthrough

Professor Lee Ki-jin, the father of 2NE1 leader CL, has developed a groundbreaking non-invasive method for blood sugar testing. Sogang Unive...

Chinese scientists reverse woman’s diabetes with stem cells in world-first trial

Chinese scientists have achieved a world-first by successfully treating a 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes using a stem cell transplan...

Chinese scientists cure diabetes using stem cells in world first

Scientists in Shanghai achieved a historic breakthrough after successfully eliminating a long-term patient’s type 2 diabetes through a...

LA County survey: Asians grapple with highest rates of loneliness, suicidal thoughts

Asian Americans report the highest rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts in Los Angeles County, a new survey finds. Key points: ...

Study finds differences in cardiovascular health, risks among Asian American groups

Filipino adults, in particular, show a significantly higher likelihood of having a history of heart attack, coronary artery disease, and str...

Long Beach Filipino community struggles with access to healthy food: study

38% of the Filipino respondents expressed concerns about the affordability of nutritious meals over the past year ...

Study addressing critical health disparities among AANHPI gets $38 million grant

“There are a lot of gaps in our knowledge about the health of these populations and their risk factors for a variety of diseases,” ...

‘Representation matters’: Viewers spot small details in ‘Turning Red’ trailers that make a big difference

A Reddit user shared a screenshot from the official trailer of Disney Pixar’s “Turning Red” to point out a light blue patch on a student’s ...

16-Year-Old Nearly Dies After Drinking Boba Tea EVERY DAY

A 16-year-old teenager in eastern China ended up fighting for his life after being diagnosed with blood sugar levels 20 times higher than th...

Young Filipino Scientist Finds Potential Type 2 Diabetes Cure in Tropical Fruit

A high school student in the Philippines discovered that the Jamaican cherry, locally known as aratiles, could potentially cure type 2 diabe...

South Asians in the U.S. Are at High Risk for Heart Disease

New reports claim that South Asians living in the United States have a high risk for cardiac disease. After a comprehensive review of existi...

Father Dresses Up as His Daughter’s Favorite Cartoon to Raise Money for Her Stem Cell Treatment

A dedicated father from Yangzhou, Shandong Province, China, is doing everything he can to raise money for his daughter’s diabetes medical tr...