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The answer is yes, absolutely. Adult beta cells can make new beta cells by dividing. As long as some functioning beta cells remain, the pancreas appears able to maintain at least some level of self-renewal throughout life.[1,2] Blood glucose also plays a role. Mild increases in glucose can signal that the body needs more insulin, encouraging beta-cell growth through glucose-sensing and insulin-signaling pathways.[3] Mild cellular stress inside beta cells may also act as a sig