Everyday habits such as heavy drinking and unhealthy eating can gradually damage the pancreas. Once injured, the consequences can be serious and include inflammation, diabetes and, in some cases, ...

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But the amount in these is significantly lower than in supplement form. For example, a medium steak contains 500mg of ...

A patient says he has "lost total faith" in the NHS after taking prescribed medication he did not need for a year – and still does not know what is wrong with him. Brett Durant, 50, from King's Lynn, ...

Scientists have discovered that semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, offers a new benefit for the 38 million Americans with diabetes.

This year, four Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant of approximately 2 million euros each. With these grants from the European Union, they can further consolidate their ...

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There may be good reasons to object to using animals as living organ factories, including welfare concerns. But the rationale behind the NIH ban that human cells could make pigs too human rests on a ...

Nutritionists stress the importance of keeping blood sugar levels steady throughout the day. “If your blood sugar spikes too quickly, you can get a ‘sugar high,’ followed by a sugar crash, which can ...

A clinical trial found that metformin, a drug typically used for type 2 diabetes, reduced insulin requirements by around 12% in adults with type 1 diabetes.

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...