Stanford Scientists Cure Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression

Stanford University researchers have cured Type 1 diabetes in mice without using insulin injections or immune-suppressing drugs — a potential breakthrough that could transform treatment for the 1.6 million Americans living with the autoimmune disease. The approach uses a novel cell therapy that restores the body's ability to produce insulin while evading the immune system's attack on pancreatic cells. If confirmed in human trials, the technique could eliminate the need for daily insulin management that has defined life with Type 1 diabetes for over a century.