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04-25-2008, 06:42 PM

fgummett

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I am a: Type 2

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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

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Originally Posted by Dimes

...if they can create islet cells from the stem cells, and figure out the encapsulating technology, it would seem very hopeful for a non-insulin dependent treatment...

As I understand it: stem cells come from the patient themselves so there would be no risk of rejection... no need for anti-rejection drugs or encapsulation. Now if only someone could convince GWB that the World wasn't created 4,800 years ago (on a Monday morning at 9am) they might actually get on with some stem cell research in the USA

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