UCSF researchers have for the first time transformed human stem cells into mature insulin-producing cells, a major breakthrough in the effort to develop a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Matthias Hebrok, Ph ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Renal denervation improved the liver's sensitivity to insulin in a study of laboratory animals conducted at the ...

The Canadian doctor who won the Nobel prize for his role in discovering insulin was an accomplished artist as well as a remarkable scientist. Frederick Banting’s 1925 painting of the lab where he did ...

Researchers engineered immune cells that protect insulin-producing cell transplants, bringing scientists closer to a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Insulin is a life-saving drug for diabetics. Since 2002, the price has more than tripled and some diabetics can't afford it. People have died rationing their doses, and some are turning to other ...

For decades, doctors have known that patients who develop higher than normal blood sugar eventually require medication and ultimately need to take insulin, having progressed to what is known as Type 2 ...

The price of insulin is leading some diabetics to take risks by rationing their doses, buying it from other countries and even trying to make their own. A team of biohackers in Oakland, California are ...

Indianapolis, a hotbed of insulin research, development and manufacturing, is about to get another player. Thermalin Inc., a Cleveland-based biotech startup that just won $17.5 million in venture ...

Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, development, metabolism, sexual function, mood, and other functions. Many medications are ...

Dieter Egli, assistant professor in the pediatrics department at Columbia University Medical Center, told The Globe that his laboratory will try to repeat Melton’s experiment immediately. “It’s a ...

The pancreas secretes insulin, a naturally occurring hormone, that is essential for the human body. Individuals with diabetes are prescribed insulin due to non-production or improper use of insulin by ...