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 ...

Monash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better treat conditions such as obesity ...

Weight loss injections have become incredibly popular in the last year or so. In fact, these medications are so widely used ...

Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as ...

Glucagon is another hormone that has the opposite effect of insulin. When you go without eating for an extended period of time, your pancreas releases glucagon. This signals your liver to release ...

Zealand’s CEO Adam Steensberg said that the company is “exactly where it wants to be” in terms of its partnering and ...

Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...

In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial ...

Within islets, beta cells secrete insulin, and alpha cells secrete glucagon. Scientists have identified three additional cell types in islets, including cells that secrete the hormones ...