Several approaches to “cure” diabetes are currently under investigation: Pancreas transplantation Islet cell transplantation (islet cells produce insulin) Artificial pancreas development Genetic manipulation (fat or muscle cells that don’t normally make insulin have a human insulin gene inserted — then these “pseudo” islet cells are transplanted into people with type 1 diabetes).   Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DDTSTRS/default.aspx

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