Use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2, or SGLT2, inhibitor combined with calorie restriction resulted in greater rates of type 2 diabetes remission compared with calorie restriction alone, according ...

The discovery and development of GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes and obesity is a bench-to-bedside success story.1 Multiple GLP-1 receptor agonists are now in clinical use, such as ...

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

This can lead to stomach problems and pain. Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body either doesn’t make enough insulin (a hormone that allows cells to take in glucose from the blood) or ...

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps cells ... even though their blood sugar levels are more likely to skew high than low. Glucagon kits, widely used to treat hypoglycemia in type ...

Astrid C. Hauge-Evans; Aileen J. King; Danielle Carmignac; Carolyn C. Richardson; Iain C.A.F. Robinson; Malcolm J. Low; Michael R. Christie; Shanta J. Persaud1 and ...

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 ...

Traditionally, blood sugar regulation has been attributed to the hormones insulin and glucagon, both produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting its uptake into cells ...

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 ...

Gavin Newsom in 2023 announced a partnership with Civica Rx to provide insulin to Californians for $30 for 10 milliliters, which he said was as little as one-tenth of the cost at the time. Photo by ...