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 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 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 ...

Scientists say they’ve come up with a way for the body to produce its own store of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). GLP-1 is ...

The pancreas is a vital but often overlooked organ that plays a key role in digestion and blood sugar regulation. It produces essential enzymes that break down food and hormones like insulin and ...

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team ...

Computed tomography volumetry measures correlated well with diabetes mellitus status in patients with pancreatic disease, according to a study published in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Pancreas: Nowadays, due to changing lifestyles and routines, many parts of our body are being affected, including the ...

A research team from China investigated differential points of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas and pancreatic endocrine tumor. They found that characteristic morphological ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...

Neuroendocrine tumours may arise in several organs, and have a common set of genes and markers, for example, hormones, vesicle proteins and enzymes. These proteins can be used as markers to ...