As people age, most maintain normal blood sugar even as insulin resistance tends to rise. New research suggests that ...

Our glycaemic balance is based on the ability of the pancreatic beta cells to detect glucose and secrete insulin to maintain our blood sugar levels. If these cells malfunction, the balance is broken, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The thiazolidinedione pioglitazone and GLP-1 receptor agonists are the only two diabetes drugs proved to ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new ...

A new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has shown conclusively that two receptors in the insulin-producing beta cell do not affect developmental growth, refuting a long-held hypothesis in diabetes ...