Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Stem cells help mice make insulin

Source: Bloomberg News
Posted: November 7, 2006

Summary:

Stem cells from adult human bone helped mice with diabetes make insulin, suggesting new treatments for the disease.

Commentary: It will be important to make sure these results can be successfully replicated in humans with diabetes and that the patients be monitored over a prolonged period of time in order to ensure that any treatments are both safe and effective.

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