Can Skin Cells Equal Embryonic Stem Cells and Create a Cure?

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
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Last week, I went on vacation for an entire week to visit the newest member of my family, Aidan Lee Cook, my step grand son. His life is all about potential and the opportunities in front of him. I learned who Aidan is, I watched him figure things out, taking his first toy in his hand and...

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delia
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 03:14 PM

wow!!! great research & great article:)

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Ann Bartlett
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 02:59 PM

Thanks Delia!

Stem cell research
Anonymous
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 02:49 PM

This is amazing information I too have a son with Type 1 diagnosed at 3yrs of age. I hope you keep us posted with more updates

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Ann Bartlett
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 03:10 PM

I am a JDRf board member and just took on a new job for the board of doing research updates, so more will be posted here, but I will also write about research that is not JDRF related. Also make sure you check out Dr. Cogan's posts, she has written some really great posts on research:

http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/651280/84258/intriguing-cells

http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/651280/73172/smartinsulin

Smart insulin is what is most exciting for me. A once a day injection! Awesome!

http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/651280/77565/diabecell-type-1

We are looking for innovative academic research as well as big things like APP, Artificial Pancreas Project. Here's a post on VEO:

http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/73439/artificial

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