Researchers at McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC) have developed a ...

PSC-derived cells can reverse type 1 diabetes in mice and may overcome some of the hurdles faced by existing stem cell ...

Researchers have developed an experimental implant designed to connect insulin-producing cells directly to the bloodstream while shielding them from immune attack. The device is intended as a step ...

Researchers combined electronic sensors with human islet cells to create living ‘cyborg’ organoids transmitting troves of ...

Many diabetic patients abroad have said goodbye to insulin injections or now use them less frequently and in lower doses, according to doctors who noted patients recovered after undergoing a simple ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

For years, Amanda Smith and her husband were jolted awake at night by a buzz-buzz-beep — an alarm warning that her blood sugar was too high or too low. She would reach for juice boxes stored in her ...

A small study found that a stem cell-derived treatment helped people with Type 1 diabetes produce their own insulin and, in most cases, enabled patients to discontinue use of external insulin ...

What just happened? The dream of a cure for type 1 diabetes may have taken a step closer after a man with the disease received a transplant of genetically altered pancreatic cells that allowed his ...