Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas's insulin-producing cells. Why the immune system turns against these cells remains ...

Scientists have identified a protein that is necessary for secretion of digestive enzymes by the pancreas. The research, published in the September issue of Developmental Cell, enhances the ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Many people who have their pancreas removed will develop diabetes and need insulin.You can live without a pancreas by making lifestyle changes ...