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Implantable device could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar (news.mit.edu)
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[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Jesus fuck im a type 1 diabetic with appointment to recieve islet transplant. There hasn't been a single fault in all 12 transplants they've performed. Theyre expanding the acceptable parameters for patients because they've been so successful. Ever recipient in 1 month from the surgery has been able to be free from insulin injection dependency with stable blood sugars.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

How do they prevent the immune system from attacking the islet cells? The researchers in another study from a company once called ViaCyte have said that the cells (which are protected by a special membrane) were still getting attacked by the immune system and they end up becoming encapsulated by fibrotic structures. They were working on improving the membrane though but I don't know if this method is in trials right now.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Homie ima diabetic not a doctor of diabetics lol im just trying to pass on info I've been told in my experience applying to the clinical trial. A quick search gives more answers than I can give.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pancreatic+stem+cell+islet+transplant+results&t=fpas&ia=web

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Thats encouraging to hear. Six months without rejection or encystment is good. Human trials are going to require a longer period though but the new membrane technology is looking promising. Hope this reaches patients rapidly if it works out

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