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Stem cell expert confident of diabetes cure

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The head of the world's richest stem cell research fund says he expects to see a cure for diabetes in little more than a decade.

Professor Alan Trounson has highlighted research that has transformed human embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes in mice.

He says the technique could work equally with humans.

"I do think we'll get a cure to diabetes," he said.

"We've got a lot of work to do because diabetes itself is a complex disease.

"Its got an auto-immunity component, its got a cell replacement.

"I think it will happen. We'll use stem cells to do that. Im sure of that."

Tags: diabetes, research, stem-cells, australia

Just another reason why stem-cell research is so important in this day and age. Diabetes is just one. So many scientific opportunities that cannot be ignored.

Surely it is vital to continue these sorts of investigations to help people rather than debate about silly issues like 'state imposed censorship'!

I would rather a cure to diseases like diabetes well ahead of a state built broadband network! Sometimes I think Government has their head in the wrong pile of sand.

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Health officials are probing the case of a Chicago plague researcher who died after contracting a rare infection which may have been caused by a weakened laboratory strain of deadly bacteria.

An autopsy found the bacteria in the blood of Malcolm Casadaban, who died shortly after he was admitted to hospital on September 13, university officials said.

The weakened laboratory strain is not known to cause illness in healthy adults and has been used as a vaccine to protect against plague

Somewhat disconcerting for those in need of "Plague Vaccines" I would imagine...oh it seems our scientist died from the plague strain I am about to inject you with!

Plague is a nasty. But then so is a lot of disease. It is important, I think, to remember that these nasties are still prevalent in our world (Plague, Tuberculosis, Dengue etc etc).

And as for vaccinations? Don't let the "unbelievers" sway you to not vaccinate children. The only reason many diseases are non-existent or held-back in our world is because of the effectiveness of vaccination. If you don't agree, visit a children's hospital!

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