This article, the sixth in an eight-part series, examines the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands and tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract The endocrine system comprises ...

The pancreas is an organ that sits in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach and plays a role in both the digestive and endocrine system. In the endocrine system, it is responsible for producing ...

Approximately 9.5 million people globally live with type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease where T cells from the body ...

The endocrine pancreas is a component of the dispersed endocrine system, a complex group of peptide hormone-secreting or ‘neuroendocrine’ cells that are dispersed singly and in small clusters ...

For several years, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology have been hard at work designing an artificial pancreas system that would allow individuals with ...

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. To help manage it, an artificial pancreas system, which automatically measures blood sugar levels to ...

Introduction The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones for regulating and coordinating vital bodily functions. This sixth article of an eight-part series examines the ...