Islet Cell

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Chronic marijuana use by donors tied to poor outcomes in islet transplantation
As more states and countries legalize marijuana, it stands to reason that more people are using the drug for medical and recreational reasons. In fact, a recent Gallup survey found...
New islet cell transplant technique life-changing for diabetes patient
Jodi Cruz never expected to be this healthy, or this lucky, or possibly even alive, by now.   That’s because the 45-year-old mother of three from Irvine, California, had struggled...
City of Hope receives $15 million grant for islet cell research program
During her more than 30 years at City of Hope, Joyce Niland, Ph.D., the Estelle & Edward Alexander Chair in Information Sciences, has helped design, build and operate City of...
Study by diabetes expert describes promising type 1 treatments
One of the major challenges in developing treatments for type 1 diabetes (T1D) is understanding the mechanisms behind how the immune system mistakenly destroys beta cells — the cells that...