Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections
For more than 100 years, scientists have pursued the idea of insulin in pill form, often described as a “dream” treatment for diabetes. The challenge has been the body itself.…
How cellular quality control contributes to insulin resistance related to type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in skeletal muscle influence insulin sensitivity in patients with Type 2…
Oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients
Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage…
Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss
A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a class of medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes and…