Monday, April 04, 2005

Human blood cells coaxed to produce insulin

Source: New Scientist
Date: 04 April 2005

Summary:

New Scientist reports on new experiments which have shown that human blood stem cells can be made to produce insulin:

"Experiments that seem to have made human blood cells start producing insulin have raised the prospect of a new treatment for diabetes. Although the treatment has only been tried in mice so far, it might mean people can be cured with implants of their own cells."