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For the first time in history a person with Type 1 Diabetes has been freed from needing injections, by having their own cells be reprogrammed to produce insulin. (www.cell.com)

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

About a dozen biotechs worldwide doing a similar protocol. Commercial facilities to generate the stem cells are now online.