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Faustman's Type 1 Diabetes Cure Raises Debate Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012

Dr. Denise Faustman's announcement of the results of a small study of a handful of type 1 patients showing the regeneration of beta cells with the use of a TB vaccine that has been available for years is causing a controversy in the medical community.

Transplanted Pancreas Tissue May Lead to Better Glucose Control Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Israeli researchers have developed tissue from the islets of Langerhans that may help insulin-producing cells survive longer, and generate more insulin and other necessary hormones.

Closed-loop Artificial Pancreas Works Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012

Closed-loop insulin delivery, also known as the "artificial pancreas," may help improve overnight glycemic control in the youngest patients....

Artificial Pancreas Testing Approved for Outpatients Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2012

The FDA has approved a key testing phase for an artificial pancreas developed by researchers of the University of Virginia, which could potentially automate care for millions of those with type 1 diabetes.

Pig Transplant Boosts Diabetes Hopes Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011

A pig's pancreatic islets were transplanted into a diabetic monkey which was then administered a newly developed immune-regulating antibody. As a result, the monkey's blood-sugar level was automatically controlled without any rejection, and has been healthy for the last six months.

Uterine Stem Cells Used To Treat Diabetes In Mice Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2011

NIH-funded researchers convert cells from uterine lining into insulin-producing cells.

Scientists Getting Closer to Artificial Pancreas Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011

With lawmakers and diabetes advocates ramping up the pressure, U.S. officials this week outlined a regulatory path for a preliminary version of the device.

Artificial Pancreas May Improve Overnight Control of Diabetes in Adults Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

The "artificial pancreas" can improve overnight blood sugar control while keeping hypoglycemia at bay, even after a big meal and a glass of wine.

"Grow Your Own Transplant" May be Possible for Men with Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Men with Type 1 diabetes may be able to grow their own insulin-producing cells from their testicular tissue.

Surgeons Create Functional Artificial Pancreatic Tissue Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

Surgeons from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, are reporting on a whole new strategy for controlling insulin dependent diabetes without daily injections of insulin. The surgeons have bio-engineered a novel matrix that serves as a scaffold for seeding supportive stem cells as well as pancreatic islets.

 

 

 

 

 

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