When food enters the digestive system, specialized cells in the small intestine release GLP-1, initiating a cascade of ...

Glucagon, a hormone best known for promoting blood sugar production in the liver, also appears to play a key role in maintaining kidney health. When UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers removed ...

Semaglutide offers a multifaceted approach to type 2 diabetes treatment, enhancing insulin release and reducing blood sugar ...

In healthy individuals, glucagon acts on your liver to stimulate sugar production and break down stored sugar when your blood ...

Objective—Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) exerts beneficial antidiabetic actions via effects on pancreatic β- and α-cells. Previous studies have focused on the improvements in β-cell function ...

In addition to impaired insulin secretion, type 2 diabetic patients also have elevated levels of glucagon, which worsens hyperglycemia by increasing glucose production by the liver. Type 2 ...