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Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics

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By Serena Gordon
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Transplanted islet cells help people with type 1 diabetes live insulin-free for at least a year or two, and appear to provide longer-term improved metabolic control even after people have to begin using insulin again, researchers report.