[Fwd: Mice test offers hope for diabetes suffers]

[Guest guest]

All, here's some good info for those of use who are

diabetics. Follow the link to

the full article.

Kimber

Mice test offers hope for diabetes suffers

In an experiment with exciting implications for people with

severe diabetes,

Baylor College of Medicine researchers apparently cured mice

with Type 1

diabetes -- using a gene therapy that prompts cells in the

liver to produce insulin.

The full article will be available on the Web for a limited

time:

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5680856.htm

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

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[Guest guest]

Kimber,

An encouraging article! Nothing better than happy mice!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

Southeastern Representative

PAI, Intl.

Note: All advice or comments are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation

> Mice test offers hope for diabetes suffers

> In an experiment with exciting implications for people with

severe diabetes, Baylor College of Medicine researchers

apparently cured micewith Type 1diabetes -- using a gene

therapy that prompts cells in theiver to produce insulin.

> http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5680856.htm

[Guest guest]

Kimber,

Thank you for posting the information and link to the site that talked about

the liver cell producing insulin. I had heard about it and was curious who

and who and where of the matter.

Here is the link for those who missed it: <A

HREF= " http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5680856.htm " >

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5680856.htm</A>

I have so much hope for the future of diabetes. I can only be just as hopeful

for the treatment of Pancreatitis.

Karyn , RN

Founder / Executive Director

http://www.pancassociation.org

1- / Indianapolis, IN, USA