Science news articles about 'insulin independence'

... the pancreas produces little or no insulin since the insulin producing beta cells are destroyed by ... type 1 diabetes off insulin treatment, this insulin independence is only successful for a few years. ...

... mL per 2 hours). In the transient insulin–independent group, average AUC of C ... months. In this group, 2 patients regained insulin independence after treatment with the antihyperglycemic drug sitagliptin ...

... by Dr. James Shapiro at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported sustained insulin independence in seven patients transplanted with islets from two to four donor pancreases and treated ...

... pancreas transplantation at UIC and lead author of the study. All patients in the study achieved insulin independence, but those who received the UIC protocol required fewer than half the number of ...

... introduced into the liver under local anesthesia, and covered by minimal immunosuppression, complete insulin independence is achieved. Unfortunately, islet mass is rapidly reduced after engraftment ...

... beta cell mass, a major factor of insulin secretion that is significantly reduced in type two ... no doubt tremendously assist in achieving insulin independence in patients with diabetes," said Dr. Moore ...