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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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The unique activity of estrogen hormones and their cell receptors in the female body may explain why women are more like ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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New research findings could help develop treatments for a variety of blood disorders, like sickle cell anemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2018Cardiology
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 19, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
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It's not uncommon for people to have a glass of wine after a long day, or when at social functions. The choice to ha ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 08, 2018Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 05, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease, for which there is no cure. Hundreds of resear ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 03, 2018Cardiology
Individuals with type 1 diabetes often have additional problems with their eyes, kidneys, heart, and other organs due to ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2018Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 19, 2018Immunology
A group of scientists are studying all things type 1 diabetes, looking for causation - genetic and environmental - as we ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2018
Immunology
The unique activity of estrogen hormones and their cell receptors in the female body may explain why women are more like
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A strong link between vitamin D and diabetes has been observed by scientists before, but the connection was not well und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2018
Neuroscience
Despite thousands of research studies and millions of dollars dedicated to clinical trials, a drug to treat Alzheimer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Drug resistance is a growing threat to public health and is responsible for the death of around 23,000 people every year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2018
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the search for information on how to diagnose, treat and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2018
Immunology
A new mouse model allows researchers to study the impact of immune cell function in the brain on diseases like amyotroph
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Who doesn't love a nice big dish of hot beets for supper? Delicious, right? OK, they may not be the darling of the v
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 13, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have found a mechanism used by microbes to get around the damage inflicted by penicillin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Immunology
An important cellular reaction mediates part of the immune system responsible for tolerance. Without tolerance, the immu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research findings could help develop treatments for a variety of blood disorders, like sickle cell anemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2018
Cardiology
For people with type 1 diabetes, being unaware of a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) event could be very dangerous. To hel
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2018
Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 20, 2018
Cancer
Cancer induced reduction in antiviral immune response
Written By:
MAR 13, 2018
Immunology
One enzyme’s structure may hold the key to new treatments for a variety of diseases: diabetes, cancer, neurodegene
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 19, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new way to prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes with an old drug. Methyldopa has been treating high bloo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
It's not uncommon for people to have a glass of wine after a long day, or when at social functions. The choice to ha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 08, 2018
Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 05, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease, for which there is no cure. Hundreds of resear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 03, 2018
Cardiology
Individuals with type 1 diabetes often have additional problems with their eyes, kidneys, heart, and other organs due to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2018
Immunology
A group of scientists are studying all things type 1 diabetes, looking for causation - genetic and environmental - as we
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch