Showing posts with label pancreas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pancreas. Show all posts
07 February 2014

Transforming Skin Cells To Insulin Producing Beta Cells To Treat Type 1 Diabetes

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Credit: Catherine Twomey for The National Academies Scientists have developed a technique that could replenish insulin producing beta ce...
29 March 2013

Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Through Metabolomic Analysis

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A diagnostic test based on metabolites, bio-molecules produced during biological processes, has been developed that can be used as to detec...
29 January 2013

Closed Loop Insulin Delivery System Improves Glucose Control And Reduces Risk of Hypoglycemia For Diabetics

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Closed Loop Insulin Delivery System Credit: BioMed Central Ltd. A Closed Loop Insulin Delivery System improved the control of glucose ...
30 November 2012

Study On Beginnings Of Pancreatic Cancer Lead To Early Detection and Treatment

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Researchers are studying the events leading to the formation of tumors in pancreatic cancer to understand the beginnings of the disease. Th...
14 September 2012

New Observation On Beta Cells Opens Avenue To New Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

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Insulin is a hormone used by the body to regulate glucose levels (blood sugar). The hormone helps the body use or store the blood sugar it ...
19 June 2012

High Sun Exposure Lowers Risk For Pancreatic Cancer

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The pancreas is an elongated, tapered gland that is located behind the stomach and secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin an...
11 June 2012

Successful Test of Artificial Pancreas System, Hypoglycemia Hyperglycemia Minimizer (HHM) System For Type 1 Diabetes

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In response to high levels of glucose in the blood, the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin. Type I diabe...