They hope to achieve similar results in human cells, paving the way to an eventual cure for a disease that affects millions of people around the world. (scientificamerican.com)
A complete cure for the disease is very rare, once someone has been chronically infected. (sciencedaily.com)
However, one major concern was that the mice did eventually return to the diabetic state, suggesting that this treatment would not represent a definitive cure for the disease. (sciencedaily.com)