Gestational Diabetes Adversely Affects Pancreatic Islet Structure and Function in the Male Rat Offsp
The pancreas contains important structures called the islets that produce important glucose-regulating hormones, including insulin. Diabetes happens when the islets fail to produce enough insulin to control blood sugar, resulting in high blood sugar levels. Mounting evidence, from DREAM researchers and others suggests that what we are exposed to in early life (i.e. during fetal life) can affect our metabolic health later in life. For example, exposure of an unborn child to di