1. Saliva Test Could Monitor Type 2 Diabetes - US News and World Report
Test might one day replace current blood tests, researchers say

2. Type 2 diabetes  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It begins when the body does not respond correctly to insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Se...• Reviewer: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (6/17/2008).

3. Diabetes  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Diabetes mellitus describes a group of diseases in which there is an elevated level of the sugar glucose, the body's main source of energy for cellular functions, in the blood. The level of glucose, as well as other "fuel" molecules, is increased ...• Author: Jennifer Denise Bojanowski MS, CGC