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Human Bone Marrow Cells Repair Damaged Beta Cells

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Researchers have used cells from human bone marrow to repair damaged pancreatic beta cells in mice. The study offers hopes that these stem cells could be used to treat diabetes in humans. The stem cells also halted damage to the kidneys caused by diabetes.

Artificial Pancreas Testing to Begin Jan. 2007

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A team of scientists in Britain are in the process starting the first study of a closed loop system with 12 children with Type 1 diabetes. The device if successful promises to transform the lives of scores of youngsters.

Unlimited Supply of Beta Cells Found

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Diabetes in Control interviewed Novocells’ Chief Scientific Officer, Emmanual Baetge and he told us that they have determined the necessary conditions for turning human embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells, a finding that moves the prospect of using these cells to treat diabetes closer to the clinic.

Edmonton Islet Transplants Fall Short

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

The hope for a cure fails: Two years after receiving transplants of insulin-producing beta islet cells, only five of 36 patients with type 1 diabetes remained free of the need for insulin injections.

Diabetes, Not Obesity, Raises Risk of Organ Failure and Death

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Findings from a new study suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for acute organ failure or death. However, diabetes, which often develops in obese individuals, does increase the risk.

EASD Recommends Earlier Insulin Therapy, Don’t Wait 4-6 years!

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

A Consensus Report launched at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is calling for urgent action to drastically improve the management of diabetes, particularly urging the increased acceptance of insulin. All patients with Type 2 diabetes, if they live long enough will require insulin.

Study Gives Hope for Cure for Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Washington University researchers have developed a potential cure for Type 2 diabetes.

Possible Diabetes Cure Via Destruction of Targeted Killer T Cells

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

It began as an idea that is now closer to getting started, a new concept for preventing the destruction of beta cells and possibly curing diabetes. Automatic self replacement of beta cells would occur were it not for their ongoing destruction by agents of the immune system called killer T cells.

Gastric Bypass Superior to Banding for Super Obese

Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

For super morbidly obese patients, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is a better approach than gastric banding, according to researchers.

Pres. Bush Veto’s Bill To Further Embryonic Stem-Cell Research

Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006

Speaking in Washington, President Bush declared that the proposed law would have supported ' the taking of innocent human life in the hope of finding medical benefits for others and it crosses a real moral boundary that our society needs to respect.'