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Pancreas Defined
An organ behind the lower part of the stomach that is about the size of a hand. It has two major responsibilities: part (the endocrine pancreas) makes insulin so that the body can use glucose (sugar) for energy. Another part (the exocrine pancreas) makes enzymes that help the body digest food.Spread all over the pancreas are areas called the Islets of Langerhans. The cells in these areas each have a special purpose. The alpha cells make glucagon, which raises the level of glucose in the blood; the beta cells make insulin; the delta cells make somatostatin. There are also the PP cells and the D1 cells, about which little is known.
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Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight
Published July 3, 2009, 5:49 am, HealthCentral
Study explores weight problems faced by youngsters with the disease.
Interferon Alpha Can Delay Full Onset Of Type I Diabetes: UT Researcher
Published July 3, 2009, 4:07 am, Medical News Today
A low dose of oral interferon alpha shows promise in preserving beta cell function for patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The results of the Phase II trial are published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.
Link Between Common Antibacterial Treatment And Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Published July 3, 2009, 3:10 am, Medical News Today
An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide).
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Published July 3, 2009, 1:43 am, Hamilton Spectator
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The Challengers Are Learning More About Their Health Conditions
Published July 2, 2009, 8:16 pm, FOX 43 Harrisburg
It's week nine of the I-Can Challenge, and this week the five challengers are learning more about their medical condition. Some of the five challengers are dealing with heart disease. All of them have diabetes, and that's a disease that's best dealt with by getting lots of education and reliable information.
Biotech company opens unit to breed pigs for human transplants
Published July 2, 2009, 3:01 pm, The New Zealand Herald
Biotech entrepreneur Living Cell Technologies (LCT) has opened its first dedicated quarantine pig farm to breed piglets to be slaughtered for tissue to be grafted into humans.
Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight
Published July 2, 2009, 2:49 pm, KTVN Reno
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers say.
Company opens unit to breed pigs for human transplants
Published July 2, 2009, 11:30 am, Otago Daily Times
Biotech entrepreneur Living Cell Technologies (LCT) has opened its first dedicated quarantine pig farm to breed piglets to be slaughtered for tissue to be grafted into humans. read more
Embryonic Stem Cells"”and Other Stem Cells"”Promise to Advance Treatments
Published July 2, 2009, 9:25 am, US News & World Report
Adult stem cells may reach patients first, and induced pluripotent stem cells have greatest potential.
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