For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon raises it. But that’s much too simple, new research says. Scientists at Duke ...

Carbohydrate intake has long been known to affect blood sugar levels, resulting in insulin release by pancreatic cells more than other nutrients. Novel laboratory research now suggests that ...

For years, scientists have focused their attention on the pancreas’ insulin-producing beta cells and left small clusters of cells in the same region in the background. But a new paper uncovers that ...

Microexons, tiny fragments of genes that are just 3-27 nucleotides long, are known to play a 'tiny but mighty' role in neuronal cells. Through RNA splicing, microexons sculpt the surfaces of proteins ...

One very successful drug for type 2 diabetes management is semaglutide. It works as a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist, stimulating insulin release and reducing glucagon secretion, which leads ...

An 8-hour time-restricted eating intervention did not improve insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion or beta-cell function in a small group of adults with overweight or obesity, according to data from ...

The internet is full of supposed diabetes cures. People claim that cinnamon, avocado, and apple cider vinegar can regulate your blood sugar and make your body more sensitive to insulin. But the truth ...