Stem cell-derived pancreatic islets are being studied as a rich transplantable source for insulin production, a therapeutic ...

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a specific mode of fat uptake by immune cells within tumors that serves as a metabolic checkpoint against anti-cancer immune responses.

The drug, given as an injection under the skin, combines fragments of a protein found in the beta cells of people with type 1 ...

According to the results of the early study, published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine, 92% of patients ...

After the baby has been delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and about 2 to 3 ounces of the blood it contains are collected. The blood is then transferred to a specially prepared bag and sent ...

In a major breakthrough for diabetes treatment, scientists have found a new way to regenerate insulin-producing cells. This ...

Unlike type 1, type 2 diabetes can sometimes be prevented. According to the charity Diabetes UK, research has shown for some ...

At its core, diabetes mellitus is about your body’s relationship with insulin, the hormone responsible for helping cells ...

Three Johns Hopkins experts discuss the potential of mRNA-powered therapeutics to produce lifesaving treatments and cures for ...

Researchers have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type ... into the patient's body to seek out and attack cancer cells. While it's already FDA-approved for ...

Their findings revealed novel mechanisms: the immune system ... cells are genetically modified in the laboratory and then reintroduced into the body through infusion. The modified cells, known as CAR ...

Antibody treatments are a type of immunotherapy, which work by helping the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells. Almost all antibodies currently used in cancer treatment are made ...