According to a diabetes expert from the University of Geneva, Dr Ekaterine Berishvili, pancreas transplants are the closest thing to a cure for diabetes, with an 80% success rate. Unfortunately, transplants cannot be offered to everyone due to the costs and availability of the organ from donors.
The VANGUARD project have created a lab-grown pancreas made using stem cells extracted from placentas. Using one placenta the researchers can get material for 25 artificial pancreases.
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