Taste buds may hold key to diabetes breakthrough
NCT ID NCT03366168
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 32 times
Summary
This study aims to see if stem cells from taste buds can be turned into insulin-producing cells, which could lead to new diabetes treatments. Researchers will take tiny tissue samples from the tongues of 250 healthy adults. The goal is to grow these cells in a lab and test if they can respond to sugar.
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National Institute of Aging, Clinical Research Unit
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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