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Mangled Insulin Molecules - The Culprit In Diabetes

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005

When insulin molecules get produced and are not folded properly they can contribute to it’s death.

Like pieces of origami that get mangled during folding, some insulin molecules get produced in bungled forms - as well as the correct form - inside the cells of the pancreas

Poor Prenatal Nutrition Permanently Damages Function of Insulin-producing Cells

Posted: Monday, March 07, 2005

The bottom line is that if you don't have delivery of enough nutrients from the mother to the baby, the baby's pancreatic cells will be programmed abnormally and sets the stage for type 2 diabetes later in life.

Poor Prenatal Nutrition Permanently Damages Function of Insulin-producing Cells

Posted: Monday, March 07, 2005

The bottom line is that if you don't have delivery of enough nutrients from the mother to the baby, the baby's pancreatic cells will be programmed abnormally and sets the stage for type 2 diabetes later in life.

Avandia® Aids Recovery of Insulin-Secreting Cells

Posted: Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Specifically, when people with type 2 diabetes take the drug, so-called pancreatic beta-cells regain the ability to secrete a surge of insulin when glucose levels jump after a meal.

Diabetes Increases Risk For Liver, Pancreatic Cancers

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

People with type 2 diabetes have three to four times the risk of developing liver cancer, and more than twice the risk of developing pancreatic cancer than non-diabetic individuals

Pancreatic Stem Cells Can Be A Cure For Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Toronto University scientists have said that stem cells can be a cure for diabetes, thereby eradicating the need for replacing insulin.
The lead scientists of the study have identified individual cells in the adult mouse pancreas that are capable of making insulin-producing "beta cells." These beta cells make up the tissues in the organ that release insulin and help regulate the body's blood sugar levels.

Pancreas Transplant Cuts Cardiovascular Risks in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Patients with type 1 diabetes who undergo pancreas transplantation achieve vascular improvements which indicate a reduction in their risk for cardiovascular disease-related events