Insulin resistance is concomitant with type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and other features of the metabolic syndrome. Because insulin resistance is associated with cardiovascular disease ...

Now, a study published in Cell Communication and Signaling describes new molecular mechanisms to understand insulin ...

Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose in the blood to enter cells, providing them with the energy to function. A lack of adequate insulin plays a key role in the development of diabetes ...

Researchers have discovered a novel approach to protecting insulin-producing beta cells from the damaging effects of glucolipotoxicity - a harmful condition linked to the progression of type 2 ...

High insulin sensitivity allows the body’s cells to use blood glucose more effectively, reducing blood sugar. Some lifestyle, self-care, and dietary changes may help increase insulin sensitivity.