The pancreas islet cells regulate glucose homeostasis by secreting the insulin and glucagon hormones ... suppresses hepatic production of glucose (glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis), stimulates ...

Although fasting is a useful diagnostic procedure, it must be done with caution. Infants with defects in fatty acid oxidation may suffer cardiac arrest during a fasting stress. An alternative ...

Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers discovered. Advertisement Under the Medicaid system ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) can decrease the risk for developing early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) in patients with diabetes regardless of weight, according to a ...

Further, there are no specific diagnostic tests currently available that predict, or therapies that prevent HAAF. Although, in principle, a decreased level of insulin or an increased amount of ...