Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia*) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes.

An electron density map has been calculated at a resolution of 2.8 Å which shows many details of the arrangement of the atoms in rhombohedral crystals of insulin.

An international team led by the Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden has visualized the structure and function of primary cilia ...

Early recognition of the insulin resistance syndrome by primary care providers as well as specialists is critical to effective, long-term, comprehensive patient management. The insulin resistance ...

It is the last bullet point that’s creating issues. During the 2023 Open Enrollment Period, I discovered that some clients’ insulin would not be covered by their plans in the new year.

Ultra-processed food consumption in obese adolescents is linked to insulin resistance and liver disease, stressing the need for improved dietary interventions. A new PET scan reliably detects ...

India contributes nearly one-sixth to the global disease burden of 422 million. Though diabetes is caused by a complex ...

The engineered insulin could protect against hypoglycemia—a potentially life-threatening condition that people with diabetes can experience when their blood sugar levels become too low.

“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 ...

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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 ...