Cells: News and Research on Endocrine Cells

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Pancreas cells secrete neuroprotective factor, study finds

Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In individuals with Alzheimer's disease, a peptide known as amyloid-β accumulates and forms tangled plaques. People with diabetes have ...

Scan based on lizard saliva detects rare tumor

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud University Medical Center. Current scans often fail to detect these insulinomas, even though they cause symptoms due to low ...

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