Geron has been rolling out tangible results for human embryonic stem cell work of late - a good thing given the current anti-research political atmosphere. The closer science is to cures, the harder it will be for politicians to be shut down or ban research. This latest Geron press release describes progress towards regenerative medicine for diabetes: "Insulin-producing cells can be differentiated from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). ... Differentiation of pancreatic islet cells from embryonic stem cells is very challenging and protocols reported from work with mouse embryonic stem cells have not proven useful for human embryonic stem cells. We are focused on improving the yield and purity of hESC-derived islet cells to advance our preclinical studies in models of diabetes."
18
Nov
2004
Geron Working On Diabetes Therapy
Comments
Post a comment; thoughtful, considered opinions are valued. Please note that comments incorporating ad hominem attacks, advertising, and other forms of inappropriate behavior are likely to be deleted.
First Steps
The Causes of Aging
- Accumulating AGEs
- Buildup of Amyloid Between Cells
- The Failing Adaptive Immune System
- The Failing Innate Immune System
- Declining Lysosomal Function
- Mitochondrial DNA Damage
- Nuclear DNA Damage
- Buildup of Senescent Cells
- Other Causes of Aging
Archives and Feeds
- Monthly News and Blog Archives
- Newsletter Archive
- Using the Fight Aging! Content Feeds
- Fight Aging! on the Kindle
Required Reading
- Calorie Restriction
- The Community, Visualized
- Cryonics
- Engineered Negligible Senescence
- Envisaging a World Without the FDA
- How to Argue for Longevity Science
- Introductory Articles
- The Odds of Human Longevity Mutations
- The Need For Activism and Advocacy
- Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine
- Twelve Ways to Extend Mouse Life Span
- Transhumanism and Human Longevity
- The Vital Debate in Aging Research
- What is Anti-Aging?
Creative Commons
- All of Fight Aging!, with the exception of the introductory articles, is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. In short, this means that you are encouraged to republish and rewrite Creative Commons licensed Fight Aging! content in any way you see fit, the only requirements being that you (a) link to the original, (b) attribute the author, and (c) attribute Fight Aging!.