Quote of the Week

August 18, 2006

We’re not likely to get enough data to get definitive results to say we’re ready to treat all children with diabetes. But hopefully it will generate enough data to support future studies of cord blood with other agents.

— Dr. Michael J. Haller, a pediatric endocrinologist who is conducting a pilot study using cord-blood stem cells to treat juvenile diabetes. From “Stem Cells May Help Bergen, NJ Boy Fight Diabetes,” The Record, August 18, 2006.