Microalbuminuria is significant both as the earliest stage of diabetic nephropathy and as an independent cardiovascular risk factor in nondiabetic subjects, in whom it is associated with insulin ...

Insulin signaling can be viewed as a three-tiered system, in which a metabolic response requires initially tyrosine phosphorylation, then phosphoinositol generation, and ultimately serine/threonine ...

Researchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) and the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have studied the temporal pattern of insulin action on protein kinases in human muscle cells in ...

Insulin resistance is a common feature of obesity and predisposes the affected individuals to a variety of diseases, including hypertension, dyslipidemias, cardiovascular problems and type 2 diabetes ...

Overview of peripheral and central insulin actions (black arrows). The vast majority of insulin hormones are synthesized by the pancreas. Insulin crosses the blood‒brain barrier (BBB) to act within ...

Carbs have the greatest effect on blood sugar levels, but other nutrients also play a role. Saturated fat and sodium may affect blood sugar by worsening insulin resistance or elevating blood pressure.

For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon ...

Sanofi plans to make insulin more affordable and accessible for all patients next year. The company has taken action to fix insulin prices at $35 ...