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Person using a handheld blood glucose meter with a test strip on a fingertip; a lancing device and small container sit nearby.
March 4, 2021

Targeting glucagon action in diabetes

Disrupting the action of glucagon — a pancreatic hormone that works to raise blood glucose — restores functional insulin-producing cells in mouse models of type 1 diabetes and may be a promising treatment strategy.