At present, there are over fourteen million diabetes sufferers in the United States the Center for Disease Control estimates that another six million cases go undiagnosed. A recent series of articles in the New York Times suggested that diabetes and diabetes-related illnesses account for the nation’s number one cause of emergency room visits. In Type 1 diabetes the immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing “islet” cells located in the pancreas. Since islet cells cannot repair or reproduce themselves, researchers have been actively pursuing cell transplantation for diabetes. More...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Transplanted Pig Cells: A Solution For Diabetes Sufferers?
At present, there are over fourteen million diabetes sufferers in the United States the Center for Disease Control estimates that another six million cases go undiagnosed. A recent series of articles in the New York Times suggested that diabetes and diabetes-related illnesses account for the nation’s number one cause of emergency room visits. In Type 1 diabetes the immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing “islet” cells located in the pancreas. Since islet cells cannot repair or reproduce themselves, researchers have been actively pursuing cell transplantation for diabetes. More...
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