New Cell Research Revolutionizes Medicine
Published by Scientists have converted a common pancreas cell into an insulin producing cell that diabetics need to survive. This could revolutionize the way medicine is practiced today. One day, this discovery may allow the doctor to replace his scaplel with genetic surgery.
This feat was accomplished by painstaking experiments involving mice. Harvard biologists have found a way to convert common cells from the pancreas into insulin-producing cells that diabetics need to survive. Such a startling advance in cell therapy could lead to revolutionary consequences in medicine. It could lead to cures for many debilitating diseases and leave the embryonic stem cell quagmire behind.
Patient’s suffering from strokes, heart disease, and other ailments could have their cells reprogrammed to cure their own disease. “It’s an extreme make-over of a cell.” said Douglas Melton, co director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. “The goal is to create cells that are missing or defective in people.” It’s very exciting.” Melton has already started experimenting with human cells in the laboratory and hopes to start planning the first studies involving people with diabetics in a year.
Some scientist’s are already studying this technique for use on spinal cord injury patients and neurogenerative disorders such as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Others are working on “regenerative medicine.”. Which is trying to create replacement tissue and body parts tailored to the patient?
This new work takes further advantage of the increasing prowess scientists have discovered in harnessing the inner workings of the human cells. It skips the embryonic cells and goes directly to transform adult cells. “It was a mixture of work, luck and guessing,” Melton said. “We achieved a complete transformation, or repurposing, of cells from one type to another. We were delighted.”
Scientists are very optimistic about this break-through. “One day, this may allow the doctor to replace the scalpel with a sort of genetic surgery,” Said Robert Lanza, chief of Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass. It introduces a whole new paradigm for treating disease.”
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15 Responses to “New Cell Research Revolutionizes Medicine”
On September 9, 2008 at 6:51 am
That’s promising. Hopefully, it will be successful. I’ve learn new today.
On September 9, 2008 at 10:20 am
Very good job Miss Ruby. People would be surprised how many diseases genetics play a role in. Advancements such as this really could change the way medicine is practiced. Thank you for this great article.
On September 9, 2008 at 11:20 am
Thanks for your hard work, take care!
On September 9, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Excellent research Ruby, good work. I think genetics is the way to go. I just hope as a nurse it would not put me out of work. I guess I could cross train. Anyway I hope someday to make a living off writing. A girl has got to have a dream. Thanks for a well written, interesting article.
On September 9, 2008 at 7:03 pm
What a well-reported good news. It will happen.
On September 9, 2008 at 11:05 pm
great work,thanks Ruby
On September 10, 2008 at 8:31 am
My mother had Parkinsons, she has passed on now. But this type of thing might have helped her too,
great news to any who are suffering!
On September 10, 2008 at 8:34 am
Its hard to believe that a person could recover from something like a Stroke, we have a sheep who suffered a stroke, of course most farmers would kill her, but she’s a pet – she has no use of the right side of her face, her tongue hands out and her ear is floppy. FIX OUR SHEEP!!!
On September 10, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I agree with Heart. I hope that it’s a success too. This was a very interesting article, Ruby. Thanks for sharing it with us.
On September 10, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Thank you my good friends, Wouldn’t it be a miracle if this cell research pans out. So many diseases would be a thing of the past. And just imagine not having surgery. I have had several surgeries and I can tell you it is no fun. I so dread having to have another one but I know at least one more is in the future. Good luck to everyone of you and your loved ones. Ruby
On September 10, 2008 at 11:44 pm
It is a good news.
On September 12, 2008 at 7:12 am
Great research here Ruby. An encouraging thing, if it all pans out.
On September 13, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Mark I am so sorry about your mother and yes this would have helped her. I hope they will soon be using this treatment for those like your mother and many other hopeless diseases. You take care. Ruby
On September 13, 2008 at 7:06 pm
very interesting…
On September 26, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Very informative article, keep them coming!
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