Scientists Cure First Type 1 Diabetes Patients
A single infusion of a stem cell-based treatment may have cured 10 out of 12 people with the most severe form of type 1 diabetes.
A single infusion of a stem cell-based treatment may have cured 10 out of 12 people with the most severe form of type 1 diabetes.
Scientists have cured type 1 diabetes in mice, without long-term immune suppression. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells, and replacing them with transplanted cells from donors…
Yam is a starchy tuber that shows up in Caribbean stews, West African fufu, and, more and more, U.S. grocery stores. It is also popping up in scientific papers for…
For years, researchers have observed that people who live at high elevations, where oxygen is scarce, tend to develop diabetes less often than those at sea level. Although the trend…
By: Staff Writer | January 26, 2026 | 7 min. read | Share Dr. Juan Dominguez‑Bendala and Dr. Dirk Homann were recognized for their pioneering type 1 diabetes research. Back…
Research suggests exposure to natural light may help lower blood sugar in older adults.The change isn’t huge, but it is detectable.Doctors explain the findings and stress the importance of continuing…
Researchers have discovered metabolites that impact liver metabolism and insulin sensitivity. They travel from the intestine to the liver and then to the heart, from where they are spread to…
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 4 (UPI) — Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage. The finding opens the door…
With buzzy medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro making headlines for blood sugar management, it’s easy to forget that some medications have been helping patients with type 2 diabetes for decades.…
The Beta Cells (orange in the lower left cell bundle) are among the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (the bright highlighted organ in circular picture). During autoimmune attack in type…