Encapsulated glucagon for insulin-induced hypoglycemia dissolves when sugar levels get seriously low (less than 60 milligrams per deciliter, mg/dL), releasing the hormone into the bloodstream and triggering the liver to
Since being deemed a public health emergency in 2017, opioids are responsible for 72% of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse
PTX3 is increased in diabetic retinas. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320034121 A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the
Duke-NUS scientists and their collaborators have discovered a potential new treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart disease that is notoriously difficult to treat.
Inhibiting the hormone somatostatin may be a new treatment strategy to prevent dangerous blood glucose drops in type 1 diabetes. This has been shown by a study conducted at, among
People with diabetes take insulin to lower high blood sugar. However, if glucose levels plunge too low — from taking too much insulin or not eating enough sugar — people
Changes in fasting glucose (A), 2-hour glucose (B), glucose area under the curve (C), hemoglobin A1c (D), Matsuda insulin sensitivity index, (E), and disposition index (F) at baseline and the
Photo of a water-powered, electronics-free dressing (WPED) for electrical stimulation of wounds. Credit: Rajaram Kaveti Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in
The war in Ukraine highlighted the vulnerability of the global food supply system. With this visualization (https://vis.csh.ac.at/food-supply-shocks/), users can see which food products are lost and which countries are most
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products—as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods—was associated with
