Source: Stanford University School of Medicine
Date: Aprll 25, 2005
Summary:
Researchers at Stanford University have coaxed stem cells from the brain to form insulin-producing cells that mimic those missing in people with diabetes. Although the work is not yet ready for human patients, the lead author and assistant professor of developmental biology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, said it could lead to new ways of transplanting insulin-producing cells into people with diabetes, eventually providing a cure for the disease.
