A new lab-grown cell therapy could cure diabetes without using drugs
Scientists have successfully used lab-grown islet cells to restore natural insulin production in a patient with type 1 diabetes, potentially eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressant drugs and daily injections.
Researchers are pioneering a breakthrough treatment that uses stem cells to create insulin-producing islet cells in the laboratory. In a landmark clinical trial, a patient who received these engineered cells saw their body begin to regulate blood sugar naturally again.
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