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Major Breakthrough in Using Stem Cells to Cure A Genetic Form of Diabetes

A study just published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation describes what sounds like a very important advance in the treatment of genetically-caused diabetes.

The study is iPSC-derived β cells model diabetes due to glucokinase deficiency.  Haiqing Hua
et. al Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2013; DOI: 10.1172/JCI67638

To better understand what was done here, read Science Daily: