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The University of California, Irvine, which already has won much acclaim in stem cell research, recently received further confirmation of its status as an “alpha” in the industry. The California ...

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For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon raises it. But that’s much too simple, new research says. Scientists at Duke ...

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The beta cells of the pancreas don’t need the assistance of other pancreatic cells to produce insulin, according to new research. The findings are not only a potential game-changer for diabetics, but ...