Ozempic is a brand name for semaglutide, a prescription drug produced by Novo Nordisk. According to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Ozempic is a medication designed to enhance blood sugar ...

Managing type 2 diabetes requires more than just taking a pill. It is a daily commitment to keeping blood sugar levels in check, reducing long-term risks, and maintaining overall well-being. In recent ...

A weekly insulin injection will soon become available in Canada, which doctors say will “make life easier” for people living with diabetes and is an “exciting” treatment to have in the toolbox.

Tirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through a unique ability to activate two different mechanisms the body uses to control ...

Life with diabetes usually includes many injections of the blood sugar–controlling hormone insulin. Recent research investigating a once-weekly shot finds it might help lessen the burden a bit for ...

Millions of people around the world suffer from diabetes, but until the 1920s there was no treatment for it. Sir Frederick Banting was a Canadian scientist whose pioneering work using insulin to treat ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are complex metabolic disorders linked to insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. Weight loss, a fundamental treatment for these conditions, has been shown to improve ...

New research shows how zinc, pH levels and insulin work together to inhibit the buildup of protein clumps that contribute to Type 2 diabetes. An estimated 462 million people around the world suffer ...

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body fails to produce insulin, a crucial hormone for regulating blood sugar levels. Without insulin, the sugar in the body builds up in the bloodstream ...

Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works.