A recent study identified that a special group of pancreatic beta cells are crucial for triggering the blood sugar response. We know that beta cells of the pancreas play an important role in ...

Scientists at City of Hope have uncovered a gene called SMOC1 that plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by converting pancreatic cells that normally produce insulin into ...

LOS ANGELES — Scientists at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and a leading research center for diabetes and other ...

Scientists at City of Hope ®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening ...

Millions of people with type 1 or 2 diabetes worldwide rely on insulin injections or medications to keep their blood sugar in check. The disease results from the destruction of the pancreas’s finite ...

Stem-cell–based therapies aim to change that paradigm by repairing or replacing damaged biological systems. If replicated successfully in larger patient populations, the approach could reduce ...