Stem cell expert confident of diabetes cure - ABC News
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."
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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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