Experimental Cell Therapy Thought to Cure T1 Diabetes for the First Time
February 8, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“In a Vertex Pharmaceuticals clinical trial, an experimental treatment may have cured type 1 diabetes for the first time in a 64-year-old patient, The New York Times reported Nov. 27. The treatment involves an infusion of cells, grown from stem cells that produce islet cells — insulin-producing cells found throughout the pancreas. Ohio resident Brian Shelton became the first person to receive the treatment on June 29 as part of the trial. His body now automatically regulates its insulin and blood sugar levels, the Times reports.” MORE
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