
Diabetes Stem Cell Research
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Boosting Stem Cells To Treat Diabetes Emmanuel (Manolis) Tzanakakis, Ph.D., is striving to boost the numbers of stem cells produced in the laboratory, expanding the pool of cells that eventually can be differentiated into insulin-producing cells. (read full note)
New Phase Of INGAP Research To Begin Contrary to the current view that pancreas and islet transplantation will eventually succeed as the cure for diabetes, it is Dr. Vinik's belief that the cure for diabetes lies in finding a way to provide patients with the ability to generate new insulin-secreting cells from their own pancreatic cells.... (read full note)
How magic are stem cells? Stem cells are important for living organisms for many reasons. In an embryo that is 3 to 5 days old stem cells in developing tissues give rise to the multiple specialized cell types that make up the heart, lung, skin, and other tissues.... (read full note)
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