Some automated insulin delivery systems currently in development add glucagon and/or pramlintide to insulin, but whether the extra hormones are worth the additional cost and effort is a subject of ...

Scientists show that endocrine stem cells in the pancreas disappear after birth, and detail the genetic identity of the different types of pancreatic hormone-producing cells. The pancreas is a key ...

Tampa, FL (June 19, 2003) -- For the first time, hormones made by the heart have been shown to dramatically decrease the number of human pancreatic cancer cells grown in a laboratory, report ...

A novel investigational fully automated "artificial pancreas" system that combines rapid-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp, Novo Nordisk) and pramlintide (Symlin, AstraZeneca) performed similarly to a ...

Cystic fibrosis is well-known for attacking the lungs through thick blockages of mucus, but those with the condition often also develop diabetes because of the way cystic fibrosis can affect the ...

A better approach? Support the systems that regulate them naturally.

The beta cells of the pancreas don’t need the assistance of other pancreatic cells to produce insulin, according to new research. The findings are not only a potential game-changer for diabetics, but ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes. The hormone function is called the endocrine pancreas. Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make ...

Knowable Magazine reports on advancements in pancreatic cancer treatment, including new drugs, vaccines, and early diagnostic ...

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a type of cancerous growth affecting cells that send hormones around the body. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) grow in the cells of the pancreas that produce ...