Diabetes researchers say they have made a breakthrough that could pave the way to eliminating the need for daily insulin injections.
If the research leads to animal studies then clinical trials, it could reduce the need for insulin injectionsThe Monash University research, published in the Nature journal, could lead to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells.
"There are different forms of diabetes and it's a disease that requires relentless attention," said Keith Al-Hasani, a Monash University researcher and one of the study's authors. The compound GSK126 is approved for use to treat another condition by the US Food and Drug Administration, but has not been used for diabetes treatment in Australia or elsewhere.Ishant Khurana says the team's work could lead to improved quality of life for people with diabetes.
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