Source: Reuters
Posted: June 25, 2007 4:27 PM ET
Summary:
Reuters reports infusions of cord blood reduced children's type 1 diabetes symptoms:
"Giving children with type 1 diabetes an infusion of blood saved from their own umbilical cords helped reduce the severity of their disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said the blood -- which is rich in immune regulatory cells -- may re-start the children's immune systems, but the effect likely will not last and will need more study."
