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 ...

Despite weight loss and glycemic control, experts caution that type 2 diabetes remission is not a cure and that pancreatic ...

Mangoes may be linked to lower insulin resistance, a factor involved in the prevention of diabetes, suggests a new study ...

Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology, among others, have developed a promising method to protect the cells in the ...

Barley may help lower blood pressure and reduce your risk of some health conditions. Learn about barley's benefits and how to ...

Increased levels of glucose in the circulation lead to increased glucose uptake into pancreatic beta cells through GLUT2, a glucose transporter. Increased intracellular glucose then leads to ...

Insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreatic beta cells, is a crucial factor involved in this response to rising blood sugar levels. Small but sustained elevations in blood glucose concentrations ...

For example, beta cells secrete insulin in response to increased blood glucose levels, and this stimulates cells to take up glucose, an essential step in energy homeostasis. In contrast ...

StatStrip Glucose/Ketone* measures blood beta-hydroxybutyrate, the preferred ketone for diagnosing ketoacidosis As per Diabetes UK, ADA, European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and others ...

A grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will aid Wayne State University researchers in finding new insights into diabetes and its onset.