Whole Slide Imaging of the Pancreas to Study Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. Usually, the body’s own immune system mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing cells (called beta cells)... Read more