File photo shows California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson speaking to the State Board of Education in July. Torlakson recently has lauded schools for progress and achievement, although on national and international assessments California compares poorly. .
Insulin is a hormone made by an organ located behind the stomach called the pancreas. Here, insulin is released into the bloodstream by specialised cells called beta-cells found in areas of the pancreas called islets of Langerhans (the term insulin comes from the Latin insula meaning island).Insulin can also be given as a medicine for patients with diabetes because they do not make enough of their own.ere, insulin is released into the bloodstream by specialised cells called beta-cells found in areas of the pancreas called islets of Langerhans (the term insulin comes from the Latin insula meaning island). Insulin can also be given as a medicine for patients with diabetes because they do not make enough of their own.
Your body uses glucose for energy. Your blood carries glucose to all cells in the body. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It is needed to move glucose from the blood into the body cells where it is used for energy.There are two types of diabetes. In type 1 diabetes your body stops making insulin because the body's immune system destroys the insulin producing cells (called beta cells) in the pancreas.our blood carries glucose to all cells in the body. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It is needed to move glucose from the blood into the body cells where it is used for energy. There are two types of diabetes.