It was discovered that may hold new promise for the million Americans who rely on daily insulin injections to control diabetes. In a study with mice, scientists were able to grow actual insulin-producing tissue from individual cells and successfully implant them back into the rodents.
The University of Florida researchers saw new growth of pancreatic tissue, the kind needed to produce insulin (the hormone that converts food into energy). And since the mice received tissue grown from their own cells, no harmful rejection occurred, eliminating a major concern with any tissue transplant. While it's too soon to say when this might be tested in human, doctors are encouraged by the findings. Source: Men's Health
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