Action Of Insulin On Body Cells?
A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The patients were all newly diagnosed, and were given stem cells from their own body. Researchers say that the results are remarkable, but they warn that stimulating the body's own production of insulin-producing cells may not work in patients who have had the disease for long.
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