Scientists Use Stem Cells To Cure Diabetes

nytimes.com — Scientists have found a way to convert human embryonic stem cells into cells that release insulin in response to glucose and ease a diabetes-like condition in mice, a new study says. These stem cells, derived from embreyos which would be wasted at fertility clinics, could help pave a way for an effective treatment diabetes over the next decade. Feb 20, 2008 View in Crawl 4