Scientists close in on diabetes cure with production of insulin-producing cells

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Stem cell researchers at Harvard University have devised a method for creating large quantities of human insulin-producing beta cells, which could soon lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes as well as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes. The cells are currently being trialled in animals and non-human primates with hopes human trials could take place in the near future.... Continue Reading Scientists close in on diabetes cure with production of insulin-producing cells

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Tags: Cells, Diabetes, Harvard, Stem Cells

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