Research Articles
The IsletCore Program: Unlocking the Secrets of Diabetes with Human Pancreatic Islets
Explore how the IsletCore Program addresses the critical shortage of human pancreatic islets for diabetes research through systematic isolation and distribution.
Rotten Egg Gas as a Diabetes Treatment: The Surprising Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Pancreatic Health
Discover how hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), the gas that gives rotten eggs their smell, protects pancreatic beta-cells and could revolutionize diabetes treatment.
The Diabetes Dilemma: When the Transplant Cure Needs a Cure Itself
Exploring how the immunosuppressant drug tacrolimus affects insulin-producing cells and leads to post-transplant diabetes
The Body's Secret Clock: How Your Genes Keep Time to Prevent Disease
Explore how circadian rhythms regulate metabolism and how disruptions can lead to diabetes and obesity through fascinating genetic mechanisms.
Beyond Energy: The Surprising Double Life of Glucose
Discover groundbreaking research revealing glucose's dual role as both energy source and master regulator of cellular processes, with implications for diabetes, cancer, and regenerative medicine.
The Molecular Tug-of-War in Your Pancreas: How a Protein Called DREAM Controls a Painkiller to Fuel Diabetes
Discover how the DREAM protein regulates prodynorphin in pancreatic cells and its role in Type 2 Diabetes development.
How Potassium Channels Control Your Blood Sugar: The Tiny Switches in Pancreatic Cells
Discover how voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv1 and Kv2) regulate insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells and their potential for diabetes treatment.
The Genetic Detective: Uncovering a Rare Clue to Childhood Obesity
Discover how rare genetic variants in the IRS2 gene reveal new insights into childhood obesity in Hispanic populations, challenging previous assumptions about weight and blood sugar regulation.
The Double-Edged Sword: How Interleukin-1 Controls Your Blood Sugar
Discover how interleukin-1, a key immune molecule, plays a dual role in regulating blood sugar and its implications for diabetes treatment.
The Body's Sugar Factory: Unlocking the Secrets of Glucagon's Long-Term Power
Discover how NEFA and gluconeogenic precursors regulate glucose production during chronic glucagon exposure and the implications for diabetes treatment.