UNIGE 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 ...

A new study by researchers at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 ...

Scientists recently developed an efficient way to transplant pancreatic islets and demonstrated that the method can effectively reverse type 1 diabetes in nonhuman primates. In people with type 1 ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease affecting multiple organ systems, with pancreatic dysfunction representing a critical and often overlooked complication. A groundbreaking ...

Pancreas divisum is the result of an abnormality in the structure of the pancreas, an organ near the stomach that aids with digestion and regulates blood sugar. Typically, most people who have this do ...

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 ...

The gut–islets axis connects nutrient sensing in the intestine with insulin secretion from the pancreas and plays an essential role in glucose ...

Ascitic derived primary pancreatic cancer cell cultures from different patients as a platform for personalized medicine. Effect on survival of postoperative therapy in patients with primary small cell ...

A range of disorders can affect your liver and pancreas. Various conditions can make it difficult for these organs to perform the essential tasks your body needs to digest food, absorb nutrients, and ...