Obesity increases the body's need for insulin, forcing cells in the pancreas known as beta cells to ramp up insulin ...

Researchers show that obesity alters pancreatic cells to produce cholecystokinin, which drives cancer growth, revealing new links between hormone signaling, cellular stress, and tumor risk.

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 ...

Study highlights a better understanding of how beta cells respond to stress Other studies focus on potential therapeutic targets for enhancing insulin secretion and progress in improving single islet ...

GLP-1s are building a reputation as "wonder drugs." First characterized for their ability to improve insulin release and treat diabetes, the drugs were later found to promote weight loss and improve ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An 8-hour time-restricted eating intervention did not improve insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion or ...

In a recent review published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine, researchers examined current evidence on the reasons and implications of pancreatic beta-cell failure and its potential reversibility ...

Beta cells play a key role in the pathogenesis of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. However, pancreatic islets also have alpha cells that produce the hormone glucagon, which acts to raise glucose blood ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers with City of Hope ®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other ...