One Year of Success with a “Bioengineered Pancreas”

An islet cell transplant, performed at the University of Miami’s Diabetes Research Institute, is proving successful one year later. The islet cells, which produce insulin, were transplanted into a woman whose type 1 diabetes had been difficult for her to manage. Ideally, this research will help identify a suitable location within the body in which to transplant a pancreas-mimicking mini-organ called the BioHub. Read more

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