Researchers have discovered that glucagon producing cells in the pancreas can change identity to do the job of neighbouring damaged or missing insulin cells, and the number of these cells increased with a drug tested in mice, a potential new treatment where the body can produce its own insulin.

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Researchers have discovered that glucagon producing cells in the pancreas can change identity to do the job of neighbouring damaged or missing insulin cells, and the number of these cells increased with a drug tested in mice, a potential new treatment where the body can produce its own insulin.