‘The Human Trial’ Review: A Grounded And Discerning Look At A Possible Cure For Type 1 Diabetes
A compelling, insightful look at the hard and often stagnating process of scientific research and clinical experiments, Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman’s “The Human Trial” follows two type-1 diabetes patients over the course of several years as they undergo an experimental stem-cell treatment. Informed by Hepner’s personal experience with diabetes — and the hope that San Diego-based biotech ViaCyte may have finally figured out a way to implant insulin-making cells into the body — “The Human Trial” showcases the highs and lows of clinical research with a clear and focused eye towards how progress, when it happens, is often incremental.