Sana Biotechnology has taken donated islet cells and re-engineered them to be safely transplanted into a person with type 1 diabetes, eliminating the need for daily immunosuppression therapy.
Sana was able to edit the donated islet cells so they can produce insulin in the recipient without the need for daily immunosuppression therapy.
Within four weeks of transplantation, the cells remained healthy and continued to produce insulin.
Read the full press release here from Breakthrough T1D: https://bit.ly/40mEuLj
Ginger Vieira has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1999 along with a few other chronic illnesses! She is the Cofounder of the Diabetes Nerd Network and the Diabetes Nerd Marketing agency. Ginger has authored hundreds of articles and several books, including Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes, Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes, Dealing with Diabetes Burnout, and Stop Overeating During Lows. Over her 20-year career (so far) in diabetes, she’s produced hundreds of articles and videos about life with diabetes. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in professional writing and certifications in coaching, personal training, powerlifting, and Ashtanga yoga.