The effect of glucagon on human colonic myoelectrical activity is described. By means of intraluminal, serosal, and surface electrodes, recordings from all areas of the large bowel have been obtained.

Injectable glucagon has been the primary treatment for severe hypoglycaemic ... Giving the drug by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection requires training however as it needs to be mixed in ...

However, whether glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), a class of diabetes medication which causes weight loss, reduce cancer incidence is unknown. This study investigated whether ...

Background: The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has substantially expended given their remarkable benefits in managing obesity. Yet, their impact on long-term cancer risk ...

More recently, it was shown in mice that both glucagon and the glucagon receptor (Gcgr) are involved in heart rate regulation (Mukharji et al., 2013; Sowden et al., 2007). Drosophila adipokinetic ...

AstraZeneca is hoping new data showing its Bydureon diabetes drug cuts overall death risk could stave off competition from Novo Nordisk's potential next generation GLP-1 drug.

Diabetic shock occurs when a person’s blood sugar levels become dangerously low. Learn more about this condition and its treatment.

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of methotrexate and tolerance to the drug in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were switched from intramuscular to oral administration because of a ...

Intramuscular hemangioma is a benign tumor, usually occurring in the lower limbs. We report a rare case of intramuscular hemangioma that occurred in the gluteus medius muscle and was misdiagnosed as ...

eLife Assessment. Zhang et al. present important findings that reveal a new role for TET2 in controlling glucose production in the liver, showing that both fasting and a high-fat diet increase TET2 ...