NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sedentary older people at risk of developing diabetes showed significant improvement in the function of their insulin-making beta cells after just one week of exercise, ...

Type 2 diabetes medications, such as sulfonylureas, have been a mainstay of treating the disease since they came on the ...

Insulin triggers genome-wide changes in gene expression via an unexpected mechanism. The insulin receptor is transported from the cell surface to the cell nucleus, where it helps initiate the ...

Interim analysis results from a phase 2b trial of MSDC-062K for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis showed significant improvements in liver function and insulin resistance at 6 ...

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 ...

Insulin resistance, often unnoticed, hinders cells from responding to insulin, leading to elevated blood sugar and potential heart issues. Dr. Sherawat highlights acanthosis nigricans and metabolic ...

An existing transplant drug has shown promise in slowing the progression of type 1 diabetes in newly diagnosed young people, ...

Therapeutic effects were sustained off treatment, with persistent reduction in HbA1c and improvement in beta-cell function 3 months after last dose, suggesting disease-modifying potential of ...

Drunken fruit flies have led to the discovery that insulin may determine susceptibility to alcohol. If confirmed in humans—and the two species share about two-thirds of their genes—the finding ...