Type 1 or insulin dependent is characterized by a lack of insulin production by the body and a mandatory need for insulin injections. (mcleanvet.com)
«This gives the diabetic a way to make insulin in response to glucose and potentially would obviate (or at least reduce) the need for insulin injection,» March explained in an email. (businessinsider.com)
It made a lasting impression on me because what it meant was that if you could deliver a person's own cells, you would eliminate the risk of rejection, and you could give the patient insulin - producing cells without the need for insulin injections for the rest of his life. (discovermagazine.com)