16
Dec

New “Miracle” Surgery Used to Replace Pancreas and Cure Diabetes

A cure for diabetes that transplants cells from a damaged pancreas into the liver is successful, producing insulin for diabetic patient in U.S., claim Doctors.
December 15, 2009, Washington, D.C. – A revolutionary new surgery has been performed for the first time in the United States to replace a destroyed pancreas and successfully save a patient [...]

06
May

Simultaneous Transplant Gives Best Results In Diabetics With Kidney Disease

For patients with Type One Diabetes who need a kidney transplant, simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation offers a higher survival rate than other options but with some increased risks, reports a clinical study in an upcoming edition of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). “This clinical study helps patients with Type One [...]

06
May

Januvia linked to pancreatitis risk

The Diabetes drug Januvia may cause abnormalities in the pancreas, an animal clinical study has found.

Topics: diabetes, risk, diabetes drug, Januvia, Drug, pancreas, health, News, study

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26
Apr

Diabetes: MicroRNA Protects Beta Cells

Science Daily
A decade ago, biologists did not know that microRNA existed. Now it has become clear that short, noncoding RNAs regulate numerous important processes in our bodies. One new example is miRNA-375. Without this molecule the beta cells in the pancreas degenerate, resulting in diabetes.

Topics: pancreas, beta cells, diabetes, Genera, treatment, cells, News, research

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