Ellen
05-20-2008, 09:36 AM
Tuesday 20 May | CLOSE UP | ONE NEWS | tvnz.co.nz (http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/465467/1789272)
Close Up: Miracle Cure? (7:19)
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Miracle Cure?
Thousands of Kiwis are living with Type 1 Diabetes. It is a disease that could potentially be cured. The revolutionary therapy needs testing, and there is one thing holding that up, a signature from Health Minister David Cunliffe. The radical treatment is an injection of pig cells. Scientist Bob Elliott says every type of approval necessary has been obtained. He is just waiting for a final tick - something he expected last September. He is still waiting, patients are still waiting, and now he's considering leaving New Zealand for good to take his research elsewhere.
Close Up: Miracle Cure? (7:19)
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Miracle Cure?
Thousands of Kiwis are living with Type 1 Diabetes. It is a disease that could potentially be cured. The revolutionary therapy needs testing, and there is one thing holding that up, a signature from Health Minister David Cunliffe. The radical treatment is an injection of pig cells. Scientist Bob Elliott says every type of approval necessary has been obtained. He is just waiting for a final tick - something he expected last September. He is still waiting, patients are still waiting, and now he's considering leaving New Zealand for good to take his research elsewhere.