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Stem Cell-Derived Islets Made Simple: How Lab-Grown Beta Cells Could Transform Diabetes
Diabetes develops when the beta cells in the pancreas, which normally make the hormone insulin, don’t work properly or are lost. While the usual treatment is to inject insulin from an outside source, this doesn’t perfectly control blood sugar like the body’s own healthy beta cells do. This can lead to problems like very low...
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Promising Trends in Type 1 Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) means constantly managing your blood sugar levels, often through daily insulin injections or the use of an insulin pump. Fortunately, diabetes care has come a long way. Today, many people use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and advanced insulin pumps that can automatically adjust insulin delivery, making life with diabetes...
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Islet Cell Transplantation for Type 2 Diabetes
About 1 in 10 adults around the world are living with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes also have a 2–4 times higher risk of developing heart disease or stroke. As the number of people living with type 2 diabetes continues to rise, it’s important to know what treatment options are available and...
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Future Heart Attacks, Strokes, or Heart Failure with Diabetes
People who are affected by either type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of a future heart attack, stroke, or heart failure than people without diabetes. Unfortunately, these can sometimes be fatal. The actual risk increases with age. It is also higher in people with other health issues such as high...