News tagged with pancreas
Transcription factors don't act like an 'on-off' switch, exhibit more complex binding behavior: study
Anyone who's tried a weekend home improvement project knows that to do a job right, you've got to have the right tools. For cells, these "tools" are proteins encoded by genes. The right genes for the job are turned on only ...
Apr 11, 2012 |
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New hybrid 'NOSH aspirin' as possible anti-cancer drug
Scientists have combined two new "designer" forms of aspirin into a hybrid substance that appears more effective than either of its forebears in controlling the growth of several forms of cancer in laboratory ...
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Researchers describe a new genetic program that converts static cells into mobile invasive cells
Researchers at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have identified the gene GATA 6 as responsible for epithelial cells -which group together and are static- losing adhesion and moving ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Scalable amounts of liver and pancreas precursor cells created using new stem cell production method
Scientists in Canada have overcome a key research hurdle to developing regenerative treatments for diabetes and liver disease with a technique to produce medically useful amounts of endoderm cells from human pluripotent stem ...
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Sister remembers Steve Jobs in touching eulogy
Steve Jobs' sister hailed him as a loving, tender soul in her touching eulogy for the Apple co-founder, which was published in The New York Times on Sunday.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Optimal modulation of ion channels rescues neurons associated with epilepsy
New research successfully reverses epilepsy-associated pathology by using a sophisticated single-cell modeling paradigm to examine abnormal cell behavior and identify the optimal modulation of channel activity. The study, ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Zinc and the zebrafish: Fluorescent fish could hold the key to understanding diabetes
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new way of detecting zinc in zebra fish, that could pave the way for furthering our understanding of diseases like type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer and Alzheimer's.
Jul 03, 2011 |
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Cells derived from different stem cells: Same or different?
There are two types of stem cell considered promising sources of cells for regenerative therapies: ES and iPS cells. Recent data indicate these cells are molecularly different, raising the possibility that cells derived from ...
May 02, 2011 |
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Self-powered, blood-activated sensor detects pancreatitis quickly and cheaply
A new low cost test for acute pancreatitis that gets results much faster than existing tests has been developed by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Plant oil may hold key to reducing obesity-related medical issues, researcher finds
Scientists have known for years that belly fat leads to serious medical problems, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found a plant ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Treatment breakthrough for rare disease linked to diabetes
University of Manchester scientists have led an international team to discover new treatments for a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease that is the clinical opposite of diabetes mellitus.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Insulin-releasing switch discovered
Johns Hopkins researchers believe they have uncovered the molecular switch for the secretion of insulin — the hormone that regulates blood sugar — providing for the first time an explanation of this process. In ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 15, 2011 |
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How sweet it is: Why your taste cells love sugar so much
A new research study dramatically increases knowledge of how taste cells detect sugars, a key step in developing strategies to limit overconsumption. Scientists from the Monell Center and collaborators have ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Scientists find a new way insulin-producing cells die
The death of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is a core defect in diabetes. Scientists in Italy and Texas now have discovered a new way that these cells die — by toxic imbalance of a molecule secreted by ...
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Artificial pancreas in pregnancy promises fewer diabetes deaths
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge research funded by the health charity Diabetes UK has for the first time successfully demonstrated the potential of an artificial pancreas in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Pancreas
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.
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