More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence of insulin. DKA ...

Pancreatic islets from adult mice. On the left, islet composed of different types of endocrine cells. Right: pancreatic islet composed solely of beta cells. Our glycaemic balance is based on the ...

Diabetes has long been lumped into two categories — Type 1, which often appears in childhood, or Type 2, which is associated with obesity and typically develops later in life. But scientists have ...

Receiving a diabetes diagnosis can be bittersweet. You may feel anxious and scared about what lies ahead and relieved knowing you’ll be connected with the right treatment. But what if the diagnosis ...

Our glycaemic balance is based on the ability of the pancreatic beta cells to detect glucose and secrete insulin to maintain our blood sugar levels. If these cells malfunction, the balance is broken, ...