Capsules Against Diabetes

clipped from www.sciencedaily.com HUMAN EYE TISSUE: Clusters of insulin-producing cells marked with special chemicals that make living cells green and dead cells red. The cell clusters measure 50 to 200 micrometre. (Credit: Berit L. Strand) Science Daily — There is renewed hope for treatment of diabetes type 1 with gel capsules: Biotechnologists at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed a new type of alginate capsule that could solve the problem of the body’s immune system recognizing and attacking alien, implanted insulin cells. If this becomes a medical reality, diabetes patients with transplanted insulin-producing donor cells in their abdominal cavity do not have to take immunosuppressants for the rest of their life – medication which involves a high risk of infections and cancer. Researchers also envision using the innovation in the treatment of certain types of cancer. The Trondheim Capsule