The Future of Diabetes

Dr William Rust explains how stem cell therapy could pave new ways for Diabetes treatment and management

- Dr William Rust

Stem cell therapy explained

Stem cells are regenerative cells that can multiply into fresh cells under the right conditions of the body or a laboratory. These cells are like raw material derived from a healthy body and is introduced into a person with health conditions, to grow and heal the body. These cells multiply into more healthy cells of an organ and replace the dead cells. Stem cells are of two types:

Embryonic stem cells - These cells are derived from an embryo when they are three to five days old. These cells are pluripotent, i.e., highly capable of multiplying into a large number of stem cells or replica cells of an organ.

Adult stem cells - These cells are found in a small number in the bone marrow or fat of a person and multiply in limited numbers. Stem cell therapy is a method of retrieving stem cells and administering them in the body to heal degenerative, autoimmune or inflammatory conditions. The therapy is focused to improve the functioning of organs such as the heart or pancreas by repairing their structure and parts.

Stem cell therapy in Diabetes