Hundreds of weight-loss jab users report pancreas problems. Here’s how to protect yours

When we think about protecting our health, we often think of the heart, brain, bones and gut. But not enough of us spare a ...
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Successful pancreas transplant can restore body's ability to secrete insulin

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is 31 and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 7. She had a baby three months ago, and her blood sugar levels were never really controlled. Doctors tested her kidney ...

Garbage-collecting immune cells can protect insulin production in pancreas

Approximately 9.5 million people globally live with type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease where T cells from the body ...
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Researchers discover NFIC molecule that may prevent pancreatic cancer

The pancreas, located behind the stomach, manages the energy supply in our body. It does so by secreting proteins (enzymes) responsible for glucose – the body's main fuel – reaching other organs when ...
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Pancreatitis: Causes, symptoms and treatments

Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, can occur in a chronic or acute form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pancreatitis ...