Good morning from <i>The National</i> on May 23, 2025. Here is your digest of what is making the headlines in the Emirates. Researchers at Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre are hopeful of a breakthrough in their work on a cure for Type 1 diabetes “in the next couple of years”. The most promising development is focused on regenerating the pancreas using stem cells and is part of a collaboration with Kyoto University and research company Rege Nephro. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas progressively reduces the amount of insulin (the hormone that regulates blood glucose levels) it produces until it stops producing any at all. If glucose in the blood is too high, it can seriously damage the body's organs. It is hoped pancreas regeneration can reverse this process. “We’re very optimistic that in the next couple of years, we’ll have something solid to offer patients,” Prof Yendry Ventura, the centre's chief executive, said. “This isn’t just stem cell therapy – it’s an approach to regenerate the pancreas itself using a specific type of engineered cell.” Read the full report from Shireena Al Nowais <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/05/22/abu-dhabi-researchers-hopeful-of-type-1-diabetes-breakthrough-within-two-years/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/05/22/abu-dhabi-researchers-hopeful-of-type-1-diabetes-breakthrough-within-two-years/">here</a> In a quiet corner of Abu Dhabi, a 24-hour centre is working to ensure that no child at risk “slips through the cracks”. Known simply as the Child Centre, the unit operates under the Family Care Authority and brings together experts from across the child protection spectrum, including social workers, case managers, psychologists, police, prosecutors and doctors, to intervene when a child is in danger. “The Child Centre is a specialised entity that focuses on ensuring the well-being and protection of children of all ages, nationalities and ethnicities in Abu Dhabi,” Naema Al Shehhi, case manager at the centre, told <i>The National</i>. Read more from Shireena Al Nowais <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/05/22/inside-abu-dhabis-child-abuse-centre-offering-sanctuary-to-those-in-need/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/05/22/inside-abu-dhabis-child-abuse-centre-offering-sanctuary-to-those-in-need/">here</a> Workers in the UAE could be in line for a four-day break next month after astronomers predicted Eid Al Adha will begin on Friday, June 6. The long holiday weekend could start on Thursday, June 5, with Arafat Day, followed by Eid Al Adha on Friday, June 6, running until Sunday, June 8. Celebrated by Muslims around the world, Eid Al Adha begins on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijja, the last month in the Islamic calendar. The first day of the month is expected to coincide with Wednesday, May 28, said Ibrahim Al Jarwan, chairman of Emirates Astronomy Society. Read all about it from Ali Al Shouk <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/05/22/eid-al-adha-2025-holiday-announcement/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/05/22/eid-al-adha-2025-holiday-announcement/">here</a> <b>FACT OF THE DAY</b> Abu Dhabi-listed Ghitha Holding aims to double its revenue from Dh5 billion ($1.36bn) in the next three years by expanding its asset base through mergers and acquisitions and entering new export markets, including the US. Read the full story <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2025/05/22/abu-dhabis-ghitha-aims-to-double-revenue-to-27bn-in-three-years-through-acquisitions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2025/05/22/abu-dhabis-ghitha-aims-to-double-revenue-to-27bn-in-three-years-through-acquisitions/">here</a> <b>THE WRAP</b> <b>FRONT PAGE</b>
