Approximately 15.5 million Americans have been or currently are on injectable diabetes or weight-loss medications known as ...

Gut bacteria-produced exopolysaccharides (EPS) help regulate metabolism by modulating gut microbiota, promoting SCFA ...

A combination of an SGLT-2 inhibitor drug and a moderately calorie-restrictive diet leads to higher rates of type 2 diabetes ...

Glucagon is a hormone produced by α cells in the pancreas. It works alongside insulin to regulate blood sugar levels, raising them when they drop too low. However, in people with type 2 diabetes ...

Many drugs, including insulin, essentially became free. But the American Rescue Plan made a major change that hit drug companies with even larger penalties for raising prices. In January 2024 ...

What Are Insulin Sensitivity Drugs? Insulin sensitivity refers to how sensitive your body is to the hormone insulin. Impaired insulin sensitivity, also called insulin resistance, is when cells in ...

While this option may be less expensive and seems convenient, it’s best to consult a doctor about dosage if you use it, says Joshua J. Neumiller, CDCES, PharmD, the president elect of ...

Diameters of islets and area of insulin- and glucagon-labeled cells within islets on each section were measured with the aid of image analysis software (ImageJ). Numbers of islets, defined as ...

People who use insulin or sulfonylurea medications to manage blood sugar should consider having a glucagon emergency kit on hand at all times. It’s a nasal spray or injection that treats severe ...

Endothelial dysfunction is one manifestation of the many changes induced in the arterial wall by the metabolic abnormalities accompanying diabetes and insulin resistance. In type 1 diabetes ...

glucagon-like peptides stimulate your pancreas to produce more insulin; slow stomach emptying semaglutide (Ozempic), dulaglutide (Trulicity), exenatide (Byetta), and liraglutide (Victoza ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can put you at risk for insulin resistance. Watch for symptoms of insulin resistance that are common for females with PCOS. These include cravings and frequent ...