Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don't always shed light on treating other diseases. But that's been the surprising ...

Sure enough, the beta cells increased in number by 700% within three months of the treatment. The signs of the disease quickly reversed, and stayed that way even a month after stopping the treatment.

Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don't always shed light on treating other diseases. But that's been the surprising journey of one Mayo Clinic research team. After identifying a sugar molecule ...

Pancreatic beta-cells synthesize, store and release insulin. But, in type 1 diabetes (T1D), the immune system selectively destroys these cells over time, leading to a lifelong dependence on ...

More information: Trevor W. Reichman et al, Stem Cell–Derived, Fully Differentiated Islets for Type 1 Diabetes, New England Journal of Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2506549 ...

In Type 2, beta cell dysfunction has multiple, complex causes, including weight gain, lifestyle changes and lack of exercise. Family history, ethnicity and age can also play a role.

An estimated 1.6 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, which results from an autoimmune attack that destroys beta cells in the pancreas.