On the other hand, when your blood sugar levels drop too low, your pancreas releases the hormone glucagon, which raises your blood sugar levels. Some people, such as those with diabetes ...

Traditionally, blood sugar regulation has been attributed to the hormones insulin and glucagon, both produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting its uptake into cells ...

Glucagon prescriptions for severe hypoglycemia in Medicaid initially decreased from 2012 to 2018 but increased between 2019 and 2023 following the introduction of newer products. Glucagon ...

Xeris Pharmaceuticals has teamed up with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to raise awareness of the importance of prescribing glucagon, positioning the partners to address a fundamental ...

The two organizations will work together on a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of glucagon. According to the ADA, nearly half of all people with type 1 diabetes suffer from at least ...

The absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low among patients receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy, but risk is elevated in the first year of treatment, according to a ...

Objective—Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) exerts beneficial antidiabetic actions via effects on pancreatic β- and α-cells. Previous studies have focused on the improvements in β-cell function ...