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Stem cell expert confident of diabetes cure

Posted 3 hours 16 minutes ago

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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The study involved inducing happy or sad moods in their subjects through watching films and recalling positive or negative events. (iStockphoto)

"Our research suggests that sadness ... promotes information processing strategies best suited to dealing with more demanding situations."

So at least we know it is best that I upset / annoy / bug and generally be mean to my work teammates! It makes sense. They will perform better!

I like the sound of that!

One must wonder though, how much time, money and effort is spend on such nonsense really...and to what end? Seriously! And people wonder why the Federal Government reduces funding to tertiary institutions! Come on, lets see some more of those amazing scientific results...oh wait, that's what the CSIRO does - not much room for amazing discoveries at Universities anymore...sad really...oh wow, now I will be super productive!!

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SCIENTISTS are developing a cream that promises to act faster than Viagra - and without the side effects.

PerthNow reports the lotion is said to produce almost instant results, unlike anti-impotence tablets which can take 30 minutes to an hour before taking effect.

...perhaps its the rubbing? You can by KY now and I bet its a lot cheaper! ;)

*Joking*

Its good to see more scientific developments to help the poor blokes who can't get it up for whatever reason. Keep it up Science people! Oops, pardon the pun!

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