BCE, the Indian physician Sushruta noticed that ants were attracted to some people’s urine, leading him to discover that such people had a condition that caused their urine to be sweet and sticky. He ...

Type 1 diabetes (also known as diabetes mellitus) is an autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. The loss of insulin leads to the ...

Oct. 2, 2024 — 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 can ...

Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to use or make insulin properly, which affects your blood sugar (glucose) levels. Learn about its many possible causes.

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Previously, Altindis and his team made a surprising discovery and showed that viruses have insulin-like proteins. In the latest project, they focused on an insulin region, specifically a peptide, or a ...

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Wil@Ask D’Mine answers: Great question, and very timely, as we just recently published a comprehensive guide to exercise with type 1 diabetes. To answer you specifically: Exercise always lowers ...