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New method of pancreatic islet cryopreservation marks breakthrough for diabetes cure
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New method of pancreatic islet cryopreservation marks breakthrough for diabetes cure

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IMAGE: RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES AND MAYO CLINIC WERE ABLE TO STORE TINY DROPLETS ENCAPSULATED WITH PANCREATIC ISLET CELLS AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS AND THEN USE NOVEL REWARMING TECHNIQUES TO BRING THEM BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL STATE BEFORE TRANSPLANTATION. SHOWN IS ONE APPROACH...