Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new study.

Peptides have become an increasingly important area of research in numerous scientific fields, especially for their diverse functions.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail has frequently touted capping the price of insulin at $35 a month as a major accomplishment of the Biden administration ...

Some diabetes patients this year have had trouble finding their preferred insulin brands as major drug manufacturers reported shortages of the medicine. USA TODAY set out to find out what patients ...

Life with diabetes usually includes many injections of the blood sugar–controlling hormone insulin. Recent research investigating a once-weekly shot finds it might help lessen the burden a bit ...

Insulin is the hormone responsible for transporting glucose ... making it a preferred choice for health-conscious consumers. In an age where synthetic substances are prevalent in many supplements, ...

Type 2 diabetes sees the cells of the body develop resistance to insulin, meaning greater amounts are reequired that what is produced by the pancreas. Both conditions are managed by the administration ...

Self-regulating synthetic insulin, capable of altering its bioactivity in dynamically changing glucose concentrations, has been proposed as a safer alternative to conventional diabetes interventions.

A new treatment combining ReCET and semaglutide eliminated insulin use in 86% of type 2 diabetes patients, improving natural insulin sensitivity. A new treatment combining ReCET and semaglutide could ...

“Notably, glucose values vary over a narrow range (from approximately 2 to 20-30 mM [36 mg/dL to 360-540 mg/dL] in people with diabetes), so a rather steep change in insulin bioactivity must be ...

At the Fast Company Innovation festival, moderator Ben Baer (left) and NielsenIQ’s Ramon Melgarejo discussed how synthetic respondents are enhancing product development. BY FastCo Works 4 ...