ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch ...

Cross-industry collaboration is key to fighting rising costs for consumers. The Fast Company Impact Council is a private ...

People with type 1 diabetes require continuous insulin treatment and must regularly measure their glucose levels. With open-loop therapies, insulin administration is manually controlled, while hybrid ...

Department of Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Durg, 491002, CG India Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Durg, 491002, CG ...

There are a significant number of words, phrases and acronyms that appear when talking about race and ethnicity which often change depending on the context of the conversation. Language is ...

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 ...

ADA guidelines state that “glucagon should be prescribed for all individuals taking insulin or at high risk for hypoglycemia” and that ready-to-use preparations are preferred. Despite that ...

CCK denotes cholecystokinin, GI gastrointestinal, GLP-1 glucagon-like peptide 1, and PYY peptide YY. Hunger is controlled by redundant neuroendocrine circuitries that maintain metabolic balance.