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Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure

by admin | Jun 19, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure

by Kermit Pattison – The Harvard Gazette –

Decades later, Doug Melton and team are testing treatment that could make insulin shots obsolete.

Doug Melton’s life irrevocably changed the day his child was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. But unlike most other parents in that situation, he was a molecular biologist uniquely positioned to do something about it.

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