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 ...

Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make too much insulin. When this happens, blood sugar levels drop. Insulinomas are rare and usually benign. Signs and symptoms of an ...

Hormones travel to all parts of our body to regulate vital functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, mood, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system - which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels - has found that the new system was more effective ...

The endocrine system is your body’s silent regulator, controlling growth, mood, metabolism, and more through powerful chemical messengers called hormones. Understanding how glands, hormone types, and ...

Zealand Pharma will combine its novel liquid stable glucagon analog ZP4207 with medical technology from Beta Bionics to create a first-in-class, dual-hormonal, bionic pancreas system for treatment of ...

Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make too much insulin. When this happens, blood sugar levels drop. Insulinomas are rare and usually benign. Signs and symptoms of an ...