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Upcoming Free Webinar: Preventing Type 1 Diabetes
We’re excited to invite you to our second webinar, taking place on June 26 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time). Join internationally recognized expert Dr. Bruce Perkins (University of Toronto) for an insightful presentation on Type 1 diabetes. Dr. Perkins will explore how the condition can be predicted through screening—including among family members, individuals with related...
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Beyond Insulin: How Other Cells in the Pancreas Contribute to Diabetes
Research on diabetes has often focused on insulin-producing beta cells, even though they make up only about 0.5–2% of all the cells in the pancreas. Recently, scientists have started to look beyond beta cells and consider how the entire pancreas affects the development of diabetes. Other hormone-producing cells in the pancreas also change during diabetes....
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Where Do Transplanted Beta Cells Go In The Body?
Islet transplantation is an emerging therapy that aims to restore insulin-producing beta cells in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). But an important question is: where in the body should these cells be placed? Transplantation sites can be broadly divided into two categories: intravascular (through blood vessels) and extravascular (into tissues outside the bloodstream). In...
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Why Is It So Hard To Keep Transplanted Beta Cells Alive?
Why are beta cells transplanted? Insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are critical for helping to keep blood sugar levels in a healthy range. Type I diabetes develops when these cells, found in cell clusters called islets, are attacked and destroyed by a person’s own immune system. Clinical trials have shown that it is possible...
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Why Can’t Everyone with Type 1 Diabetes Get an Islet Transplant?
Islet transplantation is an emerging therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) that aims to restore the body’s ability to make insulin. In this minimally invasive procedure, insulin-producing mini-organs (“islets”) are taken from a donor pancreas and delivered into the liver of a person with T1D. These islets then help stabilize blood sugar levels, reduce the...
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Your Muscles Manage Your Blood Sugar: A Guide for People Living with Type 2 Diabetes
Skeletal muscle is an insulin-sensitive tissue, meaning insulin acts on it to promote glucose uptake for energy and storage. In fact, skeletal muscle uses 80% of the glucose that enters the bloodstream following a meal. It is therefore essential for blood glucose regulation. People with low muscle mass, therefore, have a reduced ability to use...