MeSH tree: C19.344.421.249
The dedicator of cytokinesis 10 (DOCK10) gene has been identified as a key driver of abnormal insulin secretion in insulinomas, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Using surgical specimens and patient-derived ...
Mar 26, 2026
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Diabetes is characterized by the pancreas producing too little insulin, but there is a rarer condition in which it produces too much. A hormone-producing tumor originating in the pancreas—an insulinoma—is the cause. Patients ...
May 22, 2025
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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 ...
Oct 21, 2024
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A study led by Pompeu Fabra University describes the mechanism whereby insulinomas, a rare type of neuroendocrine tumor that affects pancreatic beta cells, form. According to the study, insulinomas are the result of the accumulation ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Insulinomas are abnormal tumors, usually benign, that grow in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulinomas make extra insulin, more than the body can use. They can cause hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Low blood sugar can ...
Apr 4, 2024
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