Empty Hope Of Stem Cell Science

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Great news! Physicians in Toronto have discovered a cure for diabetes in mice.

Thinking outside the box, Dr. Hans Michael Dosch and Dr. Michael Dalter injected the active ingredient in hot chili peppers, capsaicin, into the pancreatic sensory nerves in mice that had an equivalent of Type 1 diabetes. To their shock, the mice began producing insulin immediately.

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