Geron up Big (14%) on Stem Cells Producing Insulin

Now this is some very exciting science if you are suffering from Type-1 Diabetes.

The researchers said they produced islet-like clusters, which resemble
the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.

In lab dishes, these cells produced insulin, glucagon and
somatostatin, three of the major hormones produced by islet cells.

The cells secreted insulin when they were treated with elevated
glucose levels -- something they are supposed to do in the body.

So these stem cells actually produced these different hormones in a lab test. This shows that there is an actual real world benefit from stem cells research. I wonder if a stem cell created chemical can shut off the stuff that causes cancer?

This also means that the Far Right has no leg to stand on when it comes to blocking Stem Cell research. Any further shutting down of stem cell research could be an actual blocking of new cures for old diseases. Bush better take careful notes of this study.