This paper to be published in Science reveals a surprising new role for immune cells in regulating blood sugar. Key Findings: ...

The hormone glucagon, which is produced in the pancreas, helps the liver turn stored sugar into energy. Normally, insulin and glucagon work together to regulate blood sugar levels. However ...

To keep your blood sugar level in check, a specific type of cell in your pancreas secretes ... in the liver. This causes high ...

When Ed Damiano’s infant son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Ed found his life’s work: inventing an artificial or “bionic” pancreas ... we checked his blood sugar, we used his ...

The study proposes the immune system as a major regulator of blood sugar. The functions of hormones like insulin and glucagon ...