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Browse: Link between Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found an association between pancreatic cancer and diabetes.
Insulin injection
Feature: Artificial Pancreas Reduces Highs & Hypos
Jenny Gunton & Nigel Greenwood
Researchers hope that within 3 years new insulin pump software may be available to replace the functions of pancreatic beta-cells lost in Type 1 diabetes.
pancreatic stem cells
Feature: Adult Stem Cells Offer New Hope for Diabetics
Ilia Banakh
The transplantation of insulin-producing cells has been limited by a shortage of donor tissue. Could pancreatic stem cells offer a way forward for the treatment of diabetes?
 Eureka!: Speed Bump Pain a Sign of Appendicitis
Magdeline Lum
Appendicitis could be diagnosed by a patient’s pain when driving to hospital over speed bumps.