Type 1 diabetic patients in Scotland may be eligible to receive "insulin-producing cells from donated pancreas in the first service of its kind in the UK".
Islet cells are implanted (via injection) into the patient's liver.
"The Scottish government are investing in a range of initiatives designed to increase the number of actual organ and tissue donors in Scotland so programmes like this can continue to save and improve lives."
Read the full article, including some patient profiles,here.
Islet cells are implanted (via injection) into the patient's liver.
Read the full article, including some patient profiles,here.