stem cell

[shane-1]

is there any hope in this sort of treatment ?
http://cellinstituteofamerica.com/lp/diabetes-treatment/?gclid=CLP8qZ-2v7wCFQKK2wod1ygAWw

 

[AnnieC]

is there any hope in this sort of treatment ?
http://cellinstituteofamerica.com/lp/diabetes-treatment/?gclid=CLP8qZ-2v7wCFQKK2wod1ygAWw

I suppose there is always hope

 

[shane-1]

if I had the money I would try it .

 

[novorapidboi26]

its a step in the right direction, however not a cure...........

using stem cells to create new insulin producing beta cells could work, but the patients immune system will again see the beta cells as a threat and destroy them....

a true cure would need to deal with this, which I can only imagine is a genetic solution, which is obviously rather difficult with our current technologies....

 

[shane-1]

it will be many more years so unless they make a breakthrough im guessing

 

[Alanp35]

The immune system and it's problems is what T1s have as a life. To get the stem cell replacement to work would probably be akin to a bone marrow transplant where the immune system is killed off first, then introduce the stem cells. Just a thought and the cost would be enormous and not on the NHS ?



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