An artificial pancreas improves blood sugar control in children ages 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia ...

Having a child with Type 1 diabetes can be a challenging health condition for parents to manage, but new research suggests an "artificial pancreas" system may beat standard treatment in controlling ...

A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system -- which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels -- is safe ...

Hello Health Rounds Readers! A new study suggests it might be possible to keep some pancreas cells working longer in children with type 1 diabetes, potentially delaying complications of the disease.

A semi-automated insulin delivery system improved glycemic control in young children with type 1 diabetes aged 1 to 7 years without increasing hypoglycemia. "Hybrid closed-loop" systems — comprised of ...

Children with type 1 diabetes have smaller pancreases than children without the disease, and this may adversely affect exocrine function in this population, according to findings published in Diabetic ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first automated insulin delivery system -- a so-called “artificial pancreas” -- for people with type 1 diabetes. “This first-of-its-kind ...

The pancreas is a wing-shaped gland that extends from the duodenum (the upper portion of the small intestine) to the spleen. It serves both digestive and endocrine functions. The pancreas aids in ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...