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Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics – The Japan Times
Already a decade in the making, the technique is still years from being able to treat diabetes in humans.
A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes.
With Type 1 diabetes, the body turns on itself and attacks the so-called beta cells inside clusters in the pancreas called islets.
These beta cells are responsible for gauging sugar levels in the blood and releasing insulin to keep them stable. Without them, diabetics must rely on insulin injections or pumps.
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