islet

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Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

To address this shortage, the research team is producing its own stem cell derived islet cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

First, islet transplants depend on donor tissue, and there are not enough beta cells available.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

They then used a gentle pre-transplant preparation involving immune-targeting antibodies and low-dose radiation, followed by a transplant of blood stem cells and islet cells from an unrelated donor, to restore blood sugar control.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

The cliffs got closer, and he could see the islet shrouded in a veil of slashing rain and gray sludge.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook