: any of the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells in the islets of Langerhans
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Two new papers published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine offer new clues to what happens in these beta cells before type 1 diabetes emerges.—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 20 May 2026 That means finding people in the early stages of disease, when autoantibodies show that the immune system has begun attacking beta cells but blood sugar levels are not yet high.—Anna McKie, Wired News, 7 May 2026 Specifically, its insulin-producing beta cells that help control blood sugar are progressively destroyed.—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 In Type 2, beta cell dysfunction has multiple, complex causes, including weight gain, lifestyle changes and lack of exercise.—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beta cell