Ask the Doctors: Stem Cells Being Researched to Help with Type 1 Diabetes

Ask the doctors: Stem cells being researched to help with Type 1 diabetes

Dear Doctors: I have Type 1 diabetes. I try to stay healthy and keep my blood sugar under control, but it feels like a fight every day. I read there’s a study using stem cells for a cure. Are there any updates? Does it seem like this might lead to a treatment?

Scientists created a new type of human stem cell that reverses aging and damage

Your body is like a busy city with construction crews working every day. These crews are your stem cells. They fix damage, keep everything running, and build new structures when needed. But as you get older, fewer workers show up. Repairs slow down, damage builds up, and your body begins to age. Scientists have long asked: Is this decline in stem cells causing aging, or is it just another symptom? Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences…