Friday, August 1, 2014

Researchers Find A New Way to Generate Insulin-producing Cells in Type 1 Diabetes

A peptide known as caerulein can convert existing pancreatic cells to cells destroyed in type 1 diabetes insulin producing cells, a new study has found. The study, published online July 31 in iCell Death and Disease/i, suggests a new approach to treating the estimated 3 million people in the U.S., and over 300 million worldwide, living with type 1 diabetes. "We have found a promising technique for type 1 diabetics to restore the body's ability to produce insulin. ...

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