Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin

Harvard study may ultimately shift treatment options for a variety of diseases away from stem cells. Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have converted normal pancreas cells into insulin-producing cells -- a genetic transformation that could pave the way for treating intractable diseases and injuries using a patient's own supply of healthy tissue.

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