Some insulin is still produced in almost half of the patients that have had type 1 diabetes for more than ten years. The study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden has now been ...

Insulin-producing cells can be genetically modified to hide from the immune system. People with type 1 diabetes must constantly rely on insulin injections or pumps, usually for the rest of their life ...

The hormone insulin plays a central role in the metabolism of many living organisms. When food is plentiful, insulin promotes the absorption and storage of energy. In times of hunger, however, insulin ...

When it comes to managing blood sugar levels, most people think about counting carbs. But new research from the University of British Columbia shows that, for some, it may be just as important to ...

We might be closer than ever to curing diabetes. A few promising breakthroughs show it might be possible to repair the pancreas and restore insulin production. There are also behavioral therapies that ...

Stress does no one - not even your insulin-producing cells - any good. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have identified a gene that, when activated by metabolic stress, damages ...

In a Nutshell No measurable differences: Adults with prediabetes who ate 6-7 ounces of unprocessed beef daily for four weeks ...

On Sunday in Chicago, Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, vice president of San Diego’s Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute in La Jolla, helped deliver positive news for the estimated 7 million Americans who ...

Clinical nutritionist Ángela Quintas explains why insulin spikes and inflammation are the real causes of weight gain. Learn ...