This article, the sixth in an eight-part series, examines the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands and tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract The endocrine system comprises ...

Introduction The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones for regulating and coordinating vital bodily functions. This sixth article of an eight-part series examines the ...

The endocrine pancreas is a component of the dispersed endocrine system, a complex group of peptide hormone-secreting or ‘neuroendocrine’ cells that are dispersed singly and in small clusters ...

The pancreas is a gland that lies crosswise deep in the abdomen between the stomach and the spine. The pancreas serves two purposes: Endocrine and exocrine functions. The endocrine function allows for ...

Scientists recently developed an efficient way to transplant pancreatic islets and demonstrated that the method can effectively reverse type 1 diabetes in nonhuman primates. In people with type 1 ...

AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 17, 2019) - A multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system -- which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels -- has found that ...

Use of 'artificial pancreas' closed-loop insulin delivery systems, in which insulin is delivered in response to changing blood sugar levels, can improve blood sugar control in patients with type 1 ...