Diabetes Breakthrough: FDA-Approved Drugs Regenerate Insulin Production in 48 Hours

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This could be fantastic news for diabetes type 1 sufferers eventually, as it could free them from the hassle of daily injections and make them feel better overall by having the pancreas start working at making insulin.

We're another step closer to reducing the need for round-the-clock insulin injections to manage diabetes after a new study showed how insulin-producing cells could be regenerated in the pancreas.

The breakthrough was made by getting pancreatic ductal progenitor cells – that give rise to the tissues lining the pancreas's ducts – to develop to mimic the function of the β-cells that are usually ineffective or missing in people with type 1 diabetes.

Researchers, led by a team from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Australia, investigated a new use for drugs already approved by the FDA that target the EZH2 enzyme in human tissue.

Diabetes Breakthrough: FDA-Approved Drugs Regenerate Insulin Production in 48 Hours

We're another step closer to reducing the need for round-the-clock insulin injections to manage diabetes after a new study showed how insulin-producing cells could be regenerated in the pancreas.

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