09/27/2024
“A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells” (extracted from her own body)
Now, a year has passed since the stem cell injection.
No dangerous spikes and drops in blood glucose levels.
No issues at all.
“I can eat sugar now,” - said the woman.
“They’ve completely reversed diabetes in the patient, who was requiring substantial amounts of insulin beforehand.” - James Shapiro (the University of Alberta).
“That’s remarkable. If this is applicable to other patients, it’s going to be wonderful.” - Daisuke Yabe (Kyoto University).
She is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant.