A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? It Has Worked for One Man
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A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? It Has Worked for One Man

Previously Published on dnyuz.com – Brian Shelton’s life was ruled by Type 1 diabetes. Could it be a cure for Type 1 Diabetes? It Has Worked for One Man. When his blood sugar plummeted, he would lose consciousness without warning. He crashed his motorcycle into a wall. He passed out in a customer’s yard while delivering mail….

Type 1 Diabetes Cure Close To Reality
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Type 1 Diabetes Cure Close To Reality

Type 1 diabetes cure close to reality after scientists discovered a way to protect the new insulin-secreting cells from the body’s own immune system attacks. Back in 2014 Professor Doug Melton and scientists from Harvard Stem Cell Institute found a way to produce huge quantities of pancreatic beta cells. The insulin-secreting cells can be used…

Doug Melton and research assistant Peng Yi at Harvard

Diabetes Breakthrough Announced by Harvard Stem Cell Researchers

Researchers at Harvard University announce a major diabetes breakthrough in finding a treatment and possible cure for type 1 diabetes from human embryonic stem cells. The scientists were able to produce insulin-producing beta cells from stem cells in very large volumes that would be required for cell transplantation as well as pharmaceutical use. Lead researcher…