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 ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes. The hormone function is called the endocrine pancreas. Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The FDA approved a landmark artificial pancreas system with automatic threshold suspension for patients aged at least 16 years with diabetes, according to a press release. The system is the first of ...

The new iLet Bionic Pancreas system was cleared by the FDA for patients 6 and older with type 1 diabetes, the agency announced Friday. The pocket-sized system features the the Beta Bionics iLet ACE ...

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 ...