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“Notably, glucose values vary over a narrow range (from approximately 2 to 20-30 mM [36 mg/dL to 360-540 mg/dL] in people with diabetes), so a rather steep change in insulin bioactivity must be ...

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or use it correctly. Some people require insulin or other medication, while others can manage blood sugar levels through diet and ...

Scientists have designed a new form of insulin that can automatically switch itself on and off depending on glucose levels in the blood. In animals, this ‘smart’ insulin 1 reduced high blood ...

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A team led by Novo Nordisk’s Rita Slaaby developed the glucose-responsive insulin, which is called NNC2215. The insulin in NNC2215 makes links to two moieties: a glucose-binding macrocycle and a ...

Some diabetes patients this year have had trouble finding their preferred insulin brands as major drug manufacturers reported shortages of the medicine. USA TODAY set out to find out what patients ...

86% of type 2 diabetes patients treated with a new procedure no longer needed insulin throughout the two-year-long study they participated in. That procedure could be a real game changer for ...

When blood glucose concentrations are low, less insulin is produced and the above processes do not take place or slow down. This helps to raise the concentration of glucose in the blood.

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