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One Molecule Can Produce Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks.

Daily Insulin Shots May Be a Thing of the Past

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2010

That daily shot of insulin may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the National Immunology Institute in New Delhi, India, have developed a new form of insulin which could maintain normal blood sugar levels for over 120 days.

Antioxidants Increase Insulin Sensitivity

Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

A diet high in antioxidants may help increase insulin sensitivity and enhance the effects of metformin, according to a small study.

Circadian Clock in Pancreas Linked to Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

For the first time, researchers at Northwestern University have found that there also exists a circadian clock in the pancreas, which regulates the production of insulin, and that a fault in this clock could eventually cause diabetes.

Potential for Diabetes Patients to Create Their Own Insulin

Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

Researchers have used a unique collection of pancreas specimens taken from patients who died soon after diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes to show that they respond to the ongoing process of destruction by inducing their islet cells to proliferate.

Discovery of Important New Player in Diabetes Onset

Posted: Sunday, June 20, 2010

A research team led by a La Jolla Institute scientist has unmasked a previously unknown cellular player, which is critical to proper insulin secretion.

Tracking Blood Sugar with Nano-Tattoos

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

Chemical engineers are working on carbon nanotubes that could be injected under the skin to reveal blood glucose levels.

Discovery Cuts Heart Risk for Diabetes Patients Using Insulin

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

Scientists from Yorkshire, U.K., have uncovered a new approach that could protect diabetes patients from heart damage linked to long-term treatment with insulin. The finding could change the way patients are treated.

New Agent Prolongs Insulin Action

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

A research team led by a scientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida has developed a molecule that can block the breakdown of insulin in the body. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating diabetes.

Pig Pancreas Works for Type 1's

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Early trial finds technique is safe, improves blood sugar control.