February 14, 2010

Autologous adult stem cells able to control diabetes

This is VERY important. Just published this news: "Stem cells could also be the last hope of people with type 1 diabetes, which forced to rely on daily insulin injections. Researchers at Northwestern University, Chicago (USA) and Sao Paulo (Brazil) have shown that transplantation of stem cells from patient's own bone marrow is able to maintain glucose control for four years without having to rely on daily insulin injections. The study is small-only has been performed in 23 patients, but shows that treatment works and the effects last. The results of this promising therapy are published today in "JAMA", the journal of the American Medical Association. " More details here: http://www.abc.es/20090414/nacional-sociedad/trasplante-celulas-madre Posted by Manuel Hernandez Director estudiabetes.com April 14, 2009, Diabetes in the News

Feb 14, 2010 5:03:30 AM

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