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Reprogrammed cells: beta cells that produce insulin (marked in green) and their "relatives" - delta cells that produce somatostatin (marked in red). Reprogrammed cells often contain two nuclei (marked in blue) - evidence that they are originally exocrine cells. Prof. Michael Walker's lab, Weizmann Institute

Turn his skin cell?

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On a natural barrier that interferes with the reprogramming of pancreatic cells
Beta cells of a young (left) and an old person. Photo: Dr. Roni Hellman

Surprising findings in diabetes research: beta cell aging increases insulin secretion

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Prof. Yuval Dor, Hebrew University

Researchers from the Hebrew University discovered the mechanism responsible for creating insulin-producing cells in the pancreas

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Poisonous gas saves lives

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Prof. Shimon Efrat

New development: stem cells will replace the insulin syringe and cure juvenile diabetes

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Human insulin-producing cells were first made from skin cells

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