One hundred years after Banting and Best discovered insulin at the University of Toronto, there is new hope a cure might well have been found at U of A.
"The stem cell therapy that Dr. Shapiro is proposing has none of these drawbacks. The University of Alberta team foresee a one-time injection — with possible re-ups later on — of insulin-producing cells derived from human stem cells. No need for immunosuppressants or organ donations."
This would be wonderful news for diabetics world-wide.
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Our family has had members in at least 4 successive generations who suffered from the disease. A ggf who died in 1921, my gm, two uncles, one cousin.
Promising progress on covid19 vaccines also continues at a number of Canadian universities working in various groupings together.
Postscript - I published this diary this morning because I still remember rising early on a weekend morning when visiting my grandparent's home in another city. I also thought it might have been missed by US media, especially in these troubled times.
From about the age of 7 in the 1950s I would help her by filling the glass syringe with her insulin, because she could no longer see the marks. Big responsibility. I well remember turning the box over to read the words Connaught Laboratory, University of Toronto. I thought it might bring some positive news to some and I guess it has, with near 300 recs and 129 comments, in less than 12 hours. If not this discovery, scientists will build upon this doctor's efforts. This may be remembered as the beginning of something good.
This story was easy to write, and I felt a duty. I really enjoy the political blogs , commenting on many, writing a few. This one is the most rewarding, although one I slaved over on the death of Jean Beliveau brought out more human emotions and memories from readers than one could count