Glucose is our body’s favorite fuel source. Your body stores extra glucose as glycogen to use when you need more energy. All parts of our body need energy to function. We get energy from carbohydrates ...

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi announced today the availability in the United States of its Glucagon Emergency Kit, an FDA-approved and cost-effective alternative to treat severe ...

Hepatic glucose metabolism encompasses several catabolic and anabolic fluxes that have distinct modes of hepatocyte-autonomous (direct) and hepatocyte- non-autonomous (indirect) regulatory mechanisms ...

Glucagon increases the production of glucose by increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver, and by reducing glycogenesis and glycolysis. The release of glucagon in response to food ...

Nanosized particles that release glucagon, the hormone responsible for raising blood glucose levels, on-demand could mean that diabetics don’t need to worry about potentially dangerous low blood sugar ...

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 experience hypoglycemia, which ...

To investigate the pathophysiology of glycogenoses of the liver, glycerol, an endogenous precursor of glucose, was administered intravenously to eight patients and to 22 control subjects. Its disposal ...

CHICAGO & DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: XERS), a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its novel formulation technology platforms to develop and commercialize ...

Objective. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has many effects on glucose homeostasis, and GLP-1 receptors are broadly represented in many tissues including the brain. Recent research in rodents suggests ...

Glucagon 1mg/0.2mL; soln for IV inj. Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (59°F and 86°F). Do not refrigerate or freeze. Do not expose to extreme ...