How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified how mitochondrial dysfunction impairs insulin-producing pancreatic ...

JMU scientists studied insulin-producing cells in fruit flies, finding that secretion is influenced by gut hormones, ...

A recent study reveals that age plays a significant role in the outcomes of intermittent fasting. Researchers from Technical ...

If it gets out of balance, there is a risk of diabetes and other metabolic diseases. Humans produce insulin in their pancreas. In the fruit fly Drosophila, however, the hormone is produced by nerve ...

Mitochondrial stress disrupts insulin production in diabetes, but reversing the damage may restore β-cell function.

Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a gene switch that can be activated using a simple nitroglycerin patch applied to the ...

Diabetes affects an estimated 415 million people worldwide, with around 90% of cases being type 2 diabetes (T2D). This ...

Intermittent fasting may be unsafe for teenagers, potentially impairing cell development and insulin production.