Transplants

Few areas of medical research are as contentious as the study of stem cells. Most folks are aware of the ethical and political debate surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells, with the promise of medical advances balanced against objections to the use of fetal tissue. Evan David Rosen, M.D., …

Patients with type 1 diabetes who undergo pancreas transplantation achieve vascular improvements which indicate a reduction in their risk for cardiovascular disease-related events.

A new way to transplant insulin-producing beta cells.