A research team has revealed that cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, increases the synthesis of hyaluronan in vascular endothelial ...

Functional subpopulations of β-cells emerge to control pulsative insulin secretion in the pancreatic islets of mice through calcium oscillations.

Bitter melon may help lower the body’s blood sugar. This is because the bitter melon has properties that act like insulin, which helps bring glucose into the cells for energy. A 2020 study found ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.

We are aware of reports regarding supply issues of insulin in the UK. Some of these reports are of insulins that are being discontinued and some are where there is a temporary shortage. Here’s the ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

"Although the α-D-ribofuranoside structure is frequently found in natural products, there have been fewer reports of the synthesis of α-D-ribofuranosides than of the β-anomers. Thus, the ...

Prices for insulin, the essential drug for treating diabetes, have plummetted to their lowest levels in a decade following a rise in generic options. Insulin prices averaged 19 cents per unit as ...

We remain the only company investing in a comprehensive ecosystem of differentiated technology for intensive insulin patients that takes on more of the work of the diabetes management and takes it off ...

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 ...