Research News of the Week, 6/22-28/2015
I’m seeing LOTS of research, across the whole of diabetes spectrum. So I decided to just provide you with links to each news item, in case you find it interesting or you are curious. It’s exciting times in the diabetes world! Could Gut Bacteria Be a...
A Cure for T1 Diabetes? Using the Tuberculosis Vaccine??
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital are hoping to prove that type 1 diabetes can be reversed with the help of a generic drug. The five-year long, phase II clinical trial, which received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was announced Sunday...Research News: Reversing Inflammation Could Cure Diabetes?
Wow, this is some very exciting news. Scientists have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in mice by using adult stem cells and cell surface molecular engineering to reduce the destruction of insulin-producing islet cells. Wow! This article is somewhat technical,...
Are You Ready for Engineered Insulin?
According to engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a new type of engineered insulin that can circulate in the bloodstream for at least 10 hours, which responds quickly to changes in blood sugar levels. Patients might not need to monitor...
Harmine can “Regenerate” Pancreatic Cells, Maybe?
OK, I have no way of know if this is real but it is interesting. From EXPRESS, Home of the Daily and Sunday Express Published 3/9/2015 Plant with similar effects to cocaine and LSD could be key to diabetes cure, claim experts (Also appears on www.HealthlineNews.com)...
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