FEATUREIslet Transplantation ©1982 AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION How to overcome the remaining hurdles in cell survival, supply, and immune rejectionBY A.M. JAMES SHAPIRODiabetes prevalence has ...

while eager for a more permanent resolution to diabetes, are content to wait until immune suppression is not necessary to the extent that it currently is. Even with current challenges to overcome ...

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In this type of diabetes, the immune system specifically destroys insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreatic islets — the body's own immune system attacks its own cells (a form of autoimmune ...

Canned fruit can be a nutritious addition to a diabetes-friendly diet. As with all fruit, canned fruit can raise blood sugar levels and should be enjoyed in moderation. Look for canned fruit ...

Three people with type 1 diabetes who received Vertex Pharma’s islet cell therapy VX-880 have been able to come off insulin altogether within a year, raising the prospect of a life without ...

In 1996 a 41 year old diabetic was injected with LCT’s prototype diabetes product containing pig islet cells to help regulate his blood glucose levels and control of diabetes. The transplanted ...

Many people think of diabetes in terms of genetics ... an immune response that could lead to islet autoimmunity. While most people believe fruits to be healthy, not all fruits are created equal.

Vertex is ending work on one of its two clinical-stage islet cell treatments after the diabetes therapy looked unlikely to trigger sufficient levels of insulin production in a phase 1/2 trial.