Managing type 1 diabetes is a feat of organization and control. The better a diabetic can keep blood sugar in check, the less likely are long-term health complications. But even with devices like ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your pancreas, crucial for digestion and blood sugar, can signal distress through persistent abdominal pain, unexplained ...

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sudden-onset diabetes, whereby blood sugar levels soar overnight in someone with no prior signs such as weight gain, obesity ...

Learn the subtle early signs of pancreatic dysfunction and cancer. Discover how early detection and advanced imaging can ...