What Happens When No Insulin Is Produced?
Researchers have been able to make insulin-producing cells from skin cells, leading to hope that it may one day be a viable option for people who have Type 1 diabetes.
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Treatment Progress in Type One Diabetes
I tend to write mostly about type 2 diabetes, because that's what I know best. But lately, there have been some interesting developments... Read more »
ASK GINGER: What would happen if I let my friends take a shot on...
Dear Ginger,What would happen if I let my friends try taking an injection of insulin? Since they don’t have diabetes, would it not make... Read more »
My Pancreas SHOULD be making insulin...
So, technically, my pancreas SHOULD be making insulin...right? That's what its original job was in my body: make insulin! But while it... Read more »
The Insulin Index
Lots of people are wondering whatever happened to the insulin index. I wondered too, so I asked Susanna Holt. Dr. Holt developed the... Read more »
Clinical Trial: Seaweed Extract May Boost Insulin Production
News came recently that scientists in Australia have performed a human clinical trial that may bring hope for people with diabetes,... Read more »
From Our Sources
Scientists change pancreatic cells into insulin producers
Scientists at Harvard University say they've found a way to change existing pancreatic cells into the type of cells that produce insulin. This novel... Read more »
Scientists step closer to helping patients regenerate insulin
Researchers say they've come another step closer to helping diabetics be able to regenerate their own insulin-producing cells. They discovered that a... Read more »
Hormone may act Like Insulin
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetics and those with any kind of insulin resistance may have a new option for controlling blood sugar levels. A... Read more »
Stem cell transplants may free diabetics from insulin
A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The... Read more »
Insulin C-peptide
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Insulin C-peptide is a blood test that measures the amount of C-peptide, a byproduct created when the hormone insulin is produced.Alternative... Read more »
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