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    Drug appears to reverse type 1 diabetes in mice

    A new type 1 diabetes drug hides insulin-making beta cells from the immune system and shields them from attack, a study with mice shows.
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    How you can reverse insulin resistance

    An expert discusses the basics of insulin resistance, how the condition affects your health, and the steps you can take to reverse it.
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    Ozempic may let type 1 diabetes patients skip insulin

    This "could possibly be the most dramatic change in treating type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin in 1921."
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    Mysterious hormone can make insulin work better

    A hormone called GDF15 makes insulin work better in rodents, report researchers. Could it be a way to treat diabetes in humans?
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    Music gets designer cells to release insulin

    For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's "We Will Rock You," to stimulate insulin release from cells.
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    Team solves part of insulin synthesis mystery

    Until now, researchers have not known much about the first steps of insulin synthesis, but a new study solves part of the mystery.
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    Lab tests say insulin doses could be more accurate

    A new discovery provides a tool for developing better insulin preparations that millions of people around the world depend on.
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    How a sedentary, sugary period affects the body

    A look at vascular insulin resistance shows how six cans of soda a day and being more sedentary affect men's and women's bodies.
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    Bionic pancreas delivers the right dose of insulin on its own

    A clinical trial finds a bionic pancreas device that autonomously delivers insulin in the right dose improves type 1 diabetes management.
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    Anti-insulin protein drives queen ant longevity

    Queen ants live a lot longer than workers. A new study indicates that protein that suppresses insulin plays a role in their longevity.
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    More dogs are diagnosed with diabetes in winter

    Diabetes diagnoses in dogs are more common in colder areas of the United States and during the winter, researchers report.
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    Root extract may treat type 2 diabetes

    An extract from the Rhodiola rosea plant shows promise as a safe and effective alternative to drug therapy to manage type 2 diabetes, researchers say.