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Beta Cells
Beta Cells are responsible for insulin secretion and control of plasma glucose levels. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans where they constitute the predominant type of cell.
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MAY 12, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system erroneously attacks cells in the pancreas...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell. These crucial, energy generating organelles even have their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people age, cognitive dysfunction known as dementia becomes more likely. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis help relieve symptoms of Alzheimer's? Here's the details
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 21, 2023
Immunology
There are many different types of cancer treatments currently available. The most commonly known form is chemotherapy, i
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Immunology
Individuals with genetic diseases have an increased chance of lower quality of life. However, a new technology has been
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 21, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2023
Immunology
Type 1 diabetes is a major autoimmune disorder that affects millions of Americans each year. The disease is a result of
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma
...
SEP 03, 2023
Microbiology
Our bodies are host to trillions of microbes, many of which live in our gastrointestinal tract. Those gut microbes are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2023
Cardiology
The recent article, "Effects of Kombucha Consumption on Fasting Blood Glucose Levels in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 17, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Introduction Antibodies are the ideal therapeutic biomolecules due to their ability to bind to a variety of targets with
...
JUL 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body has many important proteins, and insulin and mucin may be among the most crucial. Researchers have shown
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2023
Immunology
Endometriosis is a painful disease where endometrial tissue, normal uterine lining, grows outside of the uterus. Endomet
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 13, 2023
Cancer
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles ranging from 30 to 150 nm in diameter that are released from various types of cells,
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
JUN 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by Kobayashi, Kawakami, Nureki, and colleagues has revealed a fascinating way to trigger the most common class
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many kinds of muscular dystrophies, which are caused by genetic mutations. These diseases reduce mobility, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch