Telling one type of cells to become another type. Sounds interesting. Doesn’t it? Well, Some Harvard scientists have discovered a way to reprogram cells. Harvard scientists “were able to turn ordinary mouse exocrine cells of the pancreas into beta cells, vital insulin-producing cells that die off in Type I diabetes patients. “ This basically means [...]
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Cell Reprogramming
Posted in Health News, tagged cell, diabetes, research on September 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »