As age increases, the pancreas changes, which increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, digestive ...

For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon raises it. But that’s much too simple, new research says.

For years, scientists have focused their attention on the pancreas’ insulin-producing beta cells and left small clusters of ...

Illustration of human pancreas with gallbladder, duodenum and blood vessels. [iStockphoto] Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas which is a large organ at the back of the stomach next to ...

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (4/13/2022) – Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop ...

Researchers have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal pancreas, offering a clearer view of its early development. The researchers were able to recreate a complete structure that ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (previously Clevers group) at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal pancreas, offering a clearer view of its early ...