On day 1, GLP-1 was infused to stimulate endogenous insulin release and suppress endogenous glucagon. On days 2–5, pancreatic endocrine clamps were performed using somatostatin infusions of ...

A newly discovered mechanism that leads to liver dysfunction may be a key factor in type 2 diabetes and other metabolic ...

Medicare will cover a portion of the cost of your insulin pump if you have a doctor’s prescription and meet the following criteria: You complete a comprehensive diabetes education program ...

With diabetes, the body either doesn’t make enough of a hormone called insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make. Insulin controls the levels of glucose in the blood after you ...

If you use insulin to manage diabetes, you may want to take your protein consumption into consideration when determining your mealtime doses. Protein is made up of molecules called amino acids ...

It would allow patients with insulin-dependent diabetes to cover their basal insulin needs with one injection per week, as opposed to once or twice daily. Basal insulin helps regulate blood ...

Type 1 diabetes (also known as diabetes mellitus) is an autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. The loss of insulin leads to the ...