Beta cells are pancreatic cells responsible for producing and releasing insulin, a hormone that helps control blood sugar levels. A recent study indicates that adults with mild type 2 diabetes might ...

Following a low-carb diet may potentially help patients manage disease more effectively and reduce medication use. Study: Effects of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on β-Cell Response in Adults With ...

In preclinical studies, a team of researchers report new findings on a therapeutic combination that regenerated human insulin-producing beta cells, providing a possible new treatment for diabetes. In ...

Over the past 15 years, University of Alabama at Birmingham endocrinologist Anath Shalev, M.D., has unraveled a crucial biological pathway that malfunctions in diabetes. Her latest discovery in this ...

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 ...

Our glycemic balance is based on the ability of the pancreatic beta cells to detect glucose and secrete insulin to maintain our blood sugar levels. If these cells malfunction, the balance is broken, ...

Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System in New York and City of Hope in Los Angeles have developed a therapy that promises to not only improve symptoms of diabetes but also has the potential to ...

The study explores whether denosumab, a widely used therapy for osteoporosis and bone tumors, can regenerate beta cells, which produce insulin City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer ...

Beta cells (marked in green) in the pancreas are organized in structures termed islets. In most adults, it was found that a subset become senescent and display the marker p16, shown here in red. The ...

A new study reveals that aging human pancreatic beta cells display features of senescence while maintaining elevated levels of genes crucial for their function. Despite their aging status, these cells ...