Join Dr. Camillo Ricordi of the Diabetes Research Institute and Dr. James Shapiro from Alberta Diabetes Institute for a lively discussion about recent advances in cure research and the exciting …
Funding the search for a diabetes cure
When Melanie Hibbard’s two children were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she wanted to do more than focus just on treatment for her loved ones.
“As a parent, I felt I’ve got to do something. This can’t be all there is to this,” she said.
For years Hibbard volunteered with organizations for diabetes awareness…
Sweet success: world’s largest islet transplant program celebrates 20 years of changing lives for people with diabetes
After 20 years of perfecting their technique, the team behind the largest islet transplant program in the world reports the procedure is a safe, reliable and life-changing treatment for people with hard-to-control diabetes.
Canadian innovators in diabetes share the global spotlight with other recipients of new award
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Nick Lees: Two children with Type 1 diabetes set mom on path to help Edmonton’s Dr. Shapiro find cure
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University of Alberta study shows positive signs to get patients with diabetes off injected insulin
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‘Big milestone:’ Insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells safe for transplant, shows Edmonton research
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Call Medicine Report
Shapiro et al. report preliminary proof-of concept that in 17 people with type 1diabetes, pancreatic endoderm cells in an investigational subcutaneous device (VC02) achieved engraftment and insulin expression in 63% …