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The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as an exocrine gland, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that pass to the small intestine. These enzymes help in the further breakdown of the carbohydrates, protein, and fat in the chyme.

Regenerative medicine offers a pathway toward curing type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells.

26 Nov 2025

Metformin fails to improve insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes

Metformin treatment in type 1 diabetes lowers insulin dosage but does not improve insulin resistance, highlighting its complex role in diabetes management.

26 Nov 2025

New clues in pancreas lymph nodes, spleen could help detect and prevent type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts nearly two million Americans, and by the time most people learn they have it, most of the body's insulin-producing cells are destroyed.

22 Nov 2025

AGA issues updated guidance for pharmacologic treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a comprehensively updated clinical guideline on the pharmacological management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.

20 Nov 2025

New transplant approach resets the immune system to stop Type 1 diabetes

A combination blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell transplant from an immunologically mismatched donor completely prevented or cured Type 1 diabetes in mice in a study by Stanford Medicine researchers.

18 Nov 2025

Johns Hopkins study links mild pancreatic duct dilatation to higher cancer risk

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is projected to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States by 2030, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

14 Nov 2025

Automated insulin delivery improves glucose control in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes

An international study co-led by University of Calgary researchers has found new insulin delivery technology helps control glucose levels during pregnancy for those with Type 1 diabetes, which is crucial to the health of women and their newborns.

13 Nov 2025

Local anesthetic lidocaine may mitigate pancreatic cancer metastasis

Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It's also the site of an aggressive cancer called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.

13 Nov 2025

Novel triple receptor agonist shows potent efficacy in lowering high triglycerides

In a small, short duration trial (12 weeks), a new medication called DR10624 reduced triglyceride levels in most patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia by more than 60%, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

11 Nov 2025

Weight loss drugs used by patients with high triglycerides do not increase pancreatitis risk

In a major new study, researchers from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that weight loss drugs used by patients who have high triglycerides do not increase their risk of pancreatitis or adverse cardiac events.

10 Nov 2025

Triglyceride-lowering drug can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis

Researchers from Mass General Brigham have found that olezarsen-a drug designed to lower triglyceride levels-can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis, a potential complication in patients with severely elevated triglyceride levels.

10 Nov 2025

Scientists turn human stomach cells into insulin-producing beta cells

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an insufficient production of the hormone insulin by cells in the pancreas called beta cells and estimated to affect 9.5 million people worldwide.

6 Nov 2025

Maternal type 1 diabetes confers a protective effect in children through epigenetic programming

Children with a family history of type 1 diabetes (T1D) have an increased risk of developing the disease.

6 Nov 2025

Novel nanoparticles can deliver an immune-stimulating molecule directly to ovarian tumors

Cancer immunotherapy, which uses drugs that stimulate the body's immune cells to attack tumors, is a promising approach to treating many types of cancer. However, it doesn't work well for some tumors, including ovarian cancer.

31 Oct 2025

Intraoperative radiation reduces the recurrence rate of pancreatic cancer

Using targeted radiation during surgery - referred to as intraoperative radiation - to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins have been able to reduce the recurrence rate around the pancreas to 5%.

30 Oct 2025

Aligning your body clock may protect your heart and metabolism, says AHA

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights how maintaining circadian health through regular sleep, light exposure, meal timing, and exercise may reduce cardiometabolic disease risk. Disrupting these daily rhythms can impair glucose regulation, blood pressure, and cardiovascular function.

29 Oct 2025

Scripps Research professor wins $3.2 million grant to unravel the mysteries of type 1 diabetes

Luc Teyton, professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at Scripps Research, has received a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to help answer how type 1 diabetes manifests and develop potential therapeutics to reverse or prevent the disease.

29 Oct 2025

Preliminary study shows intraoperative radiation's success against pancreatic cancer spread

29 Oct 2025

Circadian rhythm disruptions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

As modern lifestyles increasingly challenge the body's natural circadian rhythm, the American Heart Association is spotlighting the potential health consequences of regular disruptions to our body's internal clock with a new scientific statement published today in its flagship journal Circulation.

28 Oct 2025

Rare case of pancreatic Hodgkin lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 6, 2025, titled "A peculiar case of primary lymphoma of pancreas: A rare presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma."

22 Oct 2025

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Regenerative medicine offers a pathway toward curing type 1 diabetes

Metformin fails to improve insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes

New clues in pancreas lymph nodes, spleen could help detect and prevent type 1 diabetes

AGA issues updated guidance for pharmacologic treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease

New transplant approach resets the immune system to stop Type 1 diabetes

Johns Hopkins study links mild pancreatic duct dilatation to higher cancer risk

Automated insulin delivery improves glucose control in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes

Local anesthetic lidocaine may mitigate pancreatic cancer metastasis

Novel triple receptor agonist shows potent efficacy in lowering high triglycerides

Weight loss drugs used by patients with high triglycerides do not increase pancreatitis risk

Triglyceride-lowering drug can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis

Scientists turn human stomach cells into insulin-producing beta cells

Maternal type 1 diabetes confers a protective effect in children through epigenetic programming

Novel nanoparticles can deliver an immune-stimulating molecule directly to ovarian tumors

Intraoperative radiation reduces the recurrence rate of pancreatic cancer

Aligning your body clock may protect your heart and metabolism, says AHA

Scripps Research professor wins $3.2 million grant to unravel the mysteries of type 1 diabetes

Preliminary study shows intraoperative radiation's success against pancreatic cancer spread

Circadian rhythm disruptions may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

Rare case of pancreatic Hodgkin lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma

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