Two strengths of berberine ursodeoxycholate improved HbA1c compared with placebo in a phase II trial. The higher-dose group also had improvements in other metabolic and liver markers. The treatment ...

Berberine, a plant-derived compound long used in traditional medicine, is gaining attention for its ability to modestly lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides while supporting blood sugar control.

This summer chemistry professor Larry Louters is working with a quartet of students on diabetes research, a topic he has pursued for a dozen years now. Louters is specifically looking at the effect of ...

A substance with all the proven benefits of GLP-1-based drugs, but without their contraindications. It would be a panacea — one that some brands and social media influencers are trying to attribute to ...

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities. • Taking berberine with meals may reduce stomach side effects and support blood sugar control. • Its short half ...