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 key ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although organ-specific stem cells possess plasticity that permit differentiation along new lineages, production of endocrine pancreas and ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes. The hormone function is called the endocrine pancreas. Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make ...

The pancreas is a key metabolic regulator. When pancreatic beta cells cease producing enough insulin, blood sugar levels rise dangerously — a phenomenon known as hyperglycemia — thus triggering ...

Some automated insulin delivery systems currently in development add glucagon and/or pramlintide to insulin, but whether the extra hormones are worth the additional cost and effort is a subject of ...

A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin (CCK), a digestive hormone. In addition, blocking ...

Tampa, FL (June 19, 2003) -- For the first time, hormones made by the heart have been shown to dramatically decrease the number of human pancreatic cancer cells grown in a laboratory, report ...

— -- USA TODAY asked experts to explain what might be causing new health problems for Steve Jobs, who was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2004. Q: Is this grave news for Jobs?

A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin (CCK), a digestive hormone. In addition, blocking ...

Microplastics from everyday sources such as water bottles can directly damage the pancreas, according to a new study.Previous ...

It kills about half a million people every year. Pancreatic cancer can often be halted, but it's rarely detected in time. The largest gland in the human body produces enzymes and hormones that are ...