Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain suffer from diabetes, an autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system starts attacking insulin–producing beta cells which remove excess sugar from the blood. If successful it could end the need for daily injections of insulin.CO. end-of. “Most people have an overabundance of fat from which these stem cells can be harvested,” said researcher Martin Fussenegger, Prof of Biotechnology and Bioengineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Scientists in Switzerland have shown it is possible to take stem cells from the body fat of a 50-year-old man and coax them turning into insulin-making beta cells by adding genetic code. Researchers are keen to begin human trials within as little as five years.”Beta cell transplants are already used to treat diabetes but they usually require drugs to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection.” To make the beta cells, researchers took the fat stem cells and added genetic ‘software’ which programmed stem cells to manufacture three growth proteins needed to form mature insulin-producing cells.UK Published: May 9, IST China Stainless Steel Angle Valve Updatedstem cells from the body fat of a man and coax them turning into insulin-making beta cells by adding new genetic code LEAD.jpg Scientists say it is possible to take stem cells from the body fat of a man and coax them turning into insulin-making beta cells by adding new genetic codeFlab could hold the answer to curing diabetes after scientists discovered that stem cells harvested from excess body fat could be programmed to produce insulin.

The next step would be to transplant the beta cells back into a diabetic, where it is hoped they will begin to clear out sugar as normal.“With our beta cells, there would likely be no need for this action, since we can make them using endogenous cell material taken from the patient’s own body,” added Prof Fussenegger.The code triggers the same processes that would take place in the pancreas — where beta cells are produced — and takes just four days to complete.“We used liposuction to remove the fat which holds quite a lot of stem cells, though you don’t actually need to take that much.“This is why our work is of such interest in the treatment of diabetes. However, because the new lab grown cells would be derived from the patient’s own stem cells there would be no need for debilitating immunosuppressant drugs.Flab could hold key to curing diabetes --Search Horoscope IndiaPoliticsCrimeAll IndiaWorldSouth AsiaAsiaMiddle  BooksScienceHoroscopeAge on SundayDelhi AgeMumbai AgeDecafDiscourse360 DegreeEditors' PicksJust InPlay Games Flab could hold key to curing diabetes Life, Health Flab could hold key to curing diabetes WWW.TELEGRAPH. The obesity crisis has also led to many more people developing Type 2 diabetes

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"A comprehensive package for steel sector should be unveiled encompassing special financing arm for providing capital for expansion of capacities, easy extension of working capital loans, long-term policy on freight tariffs and augmenting transportation infrastructure capacity to meet needs of steel production," it said in a statemeant. To prevent import of cheap steel, it asked for measures like imposition of minimum import price (MIP) and safeguard duties on a sustained basis and inclusion of pig iron, sponge iron and billets in the list of products covered under MIP. "Transporters charge exorbitant rates for movement of iron ore and other raw materials from mines and ports to steel plants, besides they also prevent free competition through their dominating presence in local areas," it said. There is a need to create a special funding mechanism for providing capital for brown-field expansion of capacities at the existing steel mills, it said. end-of.Assocham urges govt to address steel sector's core issues --> --> --> Search Horoscope IndiaPoliticsCrimeAll IndiaWorldSouth AsiaAsiaMiddle EastAfricaEuropeAmericasOceaniaMetrosDelhiKolkataMumbaiIn Other CitiesBusinessEconomyMarketCompaniesAutosIn Other NewsOpinionEditOpedColumnistsInterview of the WeekReporter's DiaryThe Age DebateHere and NowSportsCricketTennisFootballIn Other sportsTechnologyMobiles & TabsGadgetsIn Other newsReviewsEntertainmentBollywoodHollywoodMovie ReviewsTVMusicIn Other NewsPhotosLifeHealthFashionFoodTravelArtRelationshipMore FeaturesNewsmakers BooksScienceHoroscopeAge on SundayDelhi AgeMumbai AgeDecafDiscourse360 DegreeEditors' PicksJust InPlay Games --> Menu e-Paper | Age on Sunday Auto Refresh Search Horoscope Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022 | Last Update : 11:20 AM IST Home

IndiaWorldMetrosBusinessOpinionSportsTechnologyEntertainmentPhotosLifeNewsmakers More BooksScienceHoroscopeAge on SundayDelhi AgeMumbai AgeDecafDiscourse360 DegreeEditors' PicksJust InPlay Games Business Assocham urges govt to address steel sector's core issues Business Assocham urges govt to address steel sector's core issues PTI Published: Nov 3, 2016, 2:00 pm IST Updated: Nov 3, 2016, 2:00 pm IST The steel ministry should bring down rate of royalty on iron ore to reduce the cost of raw materials for steel plants. (Representational Image) The steel ministry should bring down rate of royalty on iron ore to reduce the cost of raw materials for steel plants. It also demanded for withdrawal of import duty of five per cent imposed upon metallurgical coke and coking coal China Basin Faucet Suppliers to restore competitiveness in the domestic steel industry. Considering that higher transport costs result in higher costs of production of steel in India, there is an urgent need to bring down freight tariff rates by up to 25 per cent across all raw material and steel products to gain competitive edge, it said. Assocham has suggested the government to constitute an authority either at the central or state level to fix the ceiling on road freight rates with a view to break local monopolies. "Banks should extend working capital loans to steel companies on a priority basis, especially those which have not defaulted on interest payment, while structural problems relating to high debts of various steel companies would take time to resolve," it added. New Delhi: Industry body Assocham on November 3 urged the Centre to initiate certain measures for the domestic steel sector such as extending easy financing, devising long-term freight tariff policy and augmenting transportation infrastructure among others. The steel ministry should bring down rate of royalty on iron ore to reduce the cost of raw materials for steel plants, it added

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