Stem cells show promise for reversing Type 2 diabetes
Scientists at the University of British Columbia and Janssen Research & Development LLC have shown for the first time that Type 2 diabetes can be effectively treated with a combination of specially-cultured stem cells and conventional diabetes drugs.
Diabetes researchers find faster way to create insulin-producing cells
UBC, in collaboration with BetaLogics Venture, a division of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, has published a study highlighting a protocol to convert stem cells into insulin-producing cells.