The discovery of insulin has saved the lives of millions of people with diabetes worldwide, but little is known about the first step of insulin synthesis. The discovery of insulin has saved the lives ...

Chronic exposure to hyperglycemia can lead to cellular dysfunction that may become irreversible over time, a process that is termed glucose toxicity. Our perspective about glucose toxicity as it ...

People with type I diabetes have to inject themselves multiple times a day with manufactured insulin to maintain healthy levels of the hormone, as their bodies do not naturally produce enough. The ...

Larissa Banitt is a registered nurse who combines her English and Nursing degrees in writing health content. She has worked on the floor on a medical-surgical unit and currently works providing care ...

Millions of patients rely on insulin. But with new drugs, some have been able to lower their doses or stop taking it altogether. By Dani Blum For over 20 years, Betsy Chadwell carried her insulin pens ...

Share on Pinterest A new study finds that insulin stored at room temperature for months isn’t any less effective than when it is refrigerated. Serena Burroughs/Stocksy United Insulin may be less ...