The new substance combines both insulin, the hormone that lowers blood sugar levels—and glucagon, which that increases them.

A low-fat vegan diet that doesn’t limit calories or carbohydrates could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce insulin use and insulin costs, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for ...

A century ago, type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. Children diagnosed rarely survived more than a year or two, wasting away as their bodies starved despite food. Then, in 1921, in a modest lab in ...

Insulin is rising in cost despite its necessity for survival for people with diabetes. Patent evergreening by insulin manufacturers hinders competition and keeps prices high. Congress should pass ...

Life with diabetes usually includes many injections of the blood sugar–controlling hormone insulin. Recent research investigating a once-weekly shot finds it might help lessen the burden a bit for ...

BAGSVÆRD, Denmark and PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk today announced the resubmission of its Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration ...

Mannkind Corporation expects to submit a request for a supplemental new drug application meeting to the US Food and Drug Administration for its inhaled human insulin (Afrezza Inhalation Powder).

Take control of your health before it’s too late. Detecting insulin resistance early can help you prevent diabetes, heart disease, and more. Start tracking your fasting insulin now and make lifestyle ...

Mangoes may be linked to lower insulin resistance, a factor involved in the prevention of diabetes, a new study published in the journal Nutrients suggests. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of ...

Share on Pinterest A box full of cartridges, mainly used for filling and administering insulin, stands on a table in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, on Jan. 25, 2023. Image credit: picture alliance/Getty ...