Duke University scientists have discovered that pancreatic alpha cells, long believed to only produce glucagon, actually generate powerful amounts of GLP-1 — the same hormone mimicked by popular ...

“Although the detailed mechanism for the stimulation of intra-islet GLP-1 secretion remains to be elucidated and further studies are required, as far as we know, our present study is the first to ...

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 ...

In the wake of earning FDA clearance for its insulin pump and automated dosing software—which connect to a Dexcom continuous glucose monitor to create what’s known as a hybrid closed-loop system for ...

The pancreas is a vital but often overlooked organ that plays a key role in digestion and blood sugar regulation. It produces essential enzymes that break down food and hormones like insulin and ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body's blood sugar levels. The study, published in Nature ...

For decades, scientists studying type 2 diabetes have focused mainly on insulin. Insulin is the hormone that helps move sugar ...

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin ...