Friday, July 16, 2010

Can you summarize this for me?

For the first time ever, scientists can view how transplanted insulin-secreting cells called islets function when they are inside a living organism. Researchers from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School Of Medicine and Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden published their findings on line March 7 in Nature Medicine. Although still in the experimental stages of clinical research, islet cell transplantation is currently considered the most promising method for curing type 1 diabetes. Using this novel technology, DRI researchers were also able to watch how the immune system launches its attack on the islets cells, something that occurs in the natural course of type 1 diabetes onset. This viewing platform also gives scientists a way to watch the body’s response to new therapeutic strategies that attempt to save islets from this deadly immune system attack.





best answer gets 10 points!

Can you summarize this for me?
No, and I shall give you a convincing reason why no one would do it , either.


Summarising is a very demanding task. O, the struggle, o, the hunger that ensues!


You should do it yourself by all means.


Once you are done, then come back and post it.


Some people might be happy to comment on your draft although that too is a very demanding job.


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Ah, I also notice there are two of you; Kesha %26amp; Karry.


Asking for THE summary in one big scoop when you two have two heads is genuninely unforgiveable if not unfair.


--- Kesha %26amp; Karry ---


Sorry if it hurt your feelings, but I had to say it as a matter of principle. Please do not take it personally. I don't even know you well enough to want to hurt you. I normally love to help in general, but not in this fashion. A word of encouragement: Common! You can do it! You girls are intelligent, responsible, and brave -- not chickens chickening out on a dinggy summary assignment!
Reply:Researchers from the DRI published in Nature Medicine that they can view transplanted insulin-secreting cells called islet functions when in live organism. It is still in the beginning of research and this could be a big help in curing diabetes type 1. They have been viewing how immune system attacks the islets cells.


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