Insulin is a hormone that decreases blood glucose levels. The only cells that produce insulin are pancreatic beta cells (β-cells), and a decrease in these cells is a major cause of diabetes. Although ...

For years, scientists have focused their attention on the pancreas’ insulin-producing beta cells and left small clusters of cells in the same region in the background. But a new paper uncovers that ...

FOR A SMALL, blow-dryer shaped organ deep in the abdomen, the pancreas has a lot of power. It's a key player in diabetes, which affects more than 38 million people in the U.S. And that's not the only ...

In a potentially transformative move for healthcare, the NHS is rolling out an “artificial pancreas” for people suffering from type 1 diabetes. Known as the Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) system, the ...

Researchers have combined a drug that’s normally used to treat cancer with a naturally derived anti-inflammatory to stimulate pancreatic stem cells to grow into insulin-producing cells. The study’s ...

In an Instagram video, Women's Wellness Coach Nidhi Kakkar, shares 7 vitamins every midlife woman must track to reverse ...

In a Nutshell No measurable differences: Adults with prediabetes who ate 6-7 ounces of unprocessed beef daily for four weeks ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Beta Bionics's iLet ACE Pump and the iLet Dosing Decision Software for people ages 6 years and older with type 1 diabetes. Working together with a ...

Pelayo was introduced to inhaled insulin by her endocrinologist, Dr. Nora Barsony. “It's a little tiny powder that goes right ...

The Warning Signs Hiding in Plain Sight Insulin resistance affects millions of Americans, yet most don't realize they have it until it progresses to prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. The condition ...

In December 1921, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson was near death. The boy had diabetes and weighed just 65 pounds. After a month in Toronto General Hospital, he wasn’t improving, so his physicians turned ...