Diabetes in Spain

Stem cell research progress

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Mike.

Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a specific gene – Sox17 – plays an important role in directing cells to become part of the pancreas or part of the bile duct (used in the digestion of food).

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Stem cell transplant ‘very encouraging’ for type 1 diabetes

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Mike.

A handful of people with type 1 diabetes have been able to survive without insulin shots for more than two-and-a-half years, on average, after having their own blood stem cells removed and reimplanted through intravenous injection, U.S. and Brazilian researchers reported Tuesday.

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