Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Successful in Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
By Hilary White CHICAGO, June 29, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new US study offers insights into the way stem cells from umbilical cord blood can be used to successfully treat diabetes. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine studied twenty children aged between two and seven with type 1 diabetes, seven of whom were injected with cord blood cells. The researchers concluded that the study suggests that the cells “jump-start” and correct the patient’s own immune system. “This is the first attempt at using cord blood as a potential therapy for type 1 diabetes. We hope these […]
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