Saturday, May 21, 2005

Liver cells 'could beat diabetes'

Source: BBC News
Posted: 21 May, 2005, 23:01 GMT 00:01 UK

Summary:

BBC News reports on a new experiment using adult liver cells to attempt to treat diabetes:

"Scientists have turned adult liver cells into insulin-producing cells able to treat diabetes when transplanted into mice. It is hoped the work will one day allow the use of a diabetes patient's own liver cells to treat their condition."