More on stem cells.

[urbanracer]

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else in the forums, (mod's can delete the post if it's duplicate info.)

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/st...etails-science-behind-potential-breakthrough/

 

[MrsA2]

Interesting, and so nice to read an article I can understand without too many long scientific words!!

 

[Ronancastled]

Sounds like the immunosuppressant barrier is the final hurdle.
No point curing T1 just to die of a common cold.

 

[Jollymon]

There was some news from JDRF mid last month about clinical trials for what was called a “gene editing” treatment to cure t1. It was called: ViaCyte and CRISPR and they were planning trials in Canada. It sounded like a better idea because it didn’t destroy the autoimmune system to reset things, but instead edited the problem areas. If it works and works reliably is unknown. But I too don’t wish to cure my own diabetes and then die from the common cold.

 

[urbanracer]

More on stem cells in my news feed this morning. Talk of a "functional cure".

https://newatlas.com/medical/stem-cell-implant-type1-diabetes-passes-first-human-trials/