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Tag: DiabetesModeling Diabetes with Stem Cells Reprogrammed adult cells could be used to reconstruct diabetes in the laboratory. Biotech Bacteria Could Help Diabetics Genetically engineered gut bacteria trigger insulin production in mice. Pig Cells Treat Diabetes Patients Scientists claim to have all but eliminated the risk of infection from the animal transplants. Pig-to-Monkey Transplant Treats Diabetes Embryonic tissue could let xenotransplants evade the host's immune system. Some diabetics who received a stem-cell transplant do not need insulin injections years later. Blocking Enzyme Prevents Obesity Chowhound mice stay lean but show elevated risk of diabetes. Obesity's Cellular Traffic Jam Research in mice reveals why brain cells become deaf to appetite-suppressing signals. An experimental drug for diabetes dispenses insulin in response to glucose levels. MicroRNA in blood could help doctors detect cancer and other conditions. A device that reads glucose levels and delivers insulin may be close at hand. A snapshot of the retina could detect cell damage in the early stages of diabetes. Molecular traces spot the disease. A compound that's known to extend life span in fish could also stop cognitive decline. A computer model of epidemiological data from 1.5 million people illuminates the genetic origins of many common diseases. Detecting Cell Loss in Diabetes A new PET marker can spot damage earlier, improving treatment. |
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