Faster way found to create insulin-producing cells
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 03:31
in Health & Medicine
A study highlighting a protocol to convert stem cells into insulin-producing cells has been published by researchers. The new procedure could be an important step in the fight against type 1 diabetes. The protocol can turn stem cells into reliable, insulin-producing cells in about six weeks, far quicker than the four months it took using previous methods.