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Positive news re cure for Type-1 Diabetes (not the obesity induced type)
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:09 am
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:09 am
Seems like a major step towards a Type-1 diabetes cure coming from stem-cell research at Harvard.
Given the number of people who suffer from the disease, I don't think the claim in the article that this breakthrough compares to the emergence of antibiotics is too hyperbolic.
Please note, this post is not intended to engender any debate regarding the morality or ethics of stem-cell research. Just positive Friday news to share.
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Given the number of people who suffer from the disease, I don't think the claim in the article that this breakthrough compares to the emergence of antibiotics is too hyperbolic.
Please note, this post is not intended to engender any debate regarding the morality or ethics of stem-cell research. Just positive Friday news to share.
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This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 9:34 am
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:13 am to MetArl15
Wow! That's great news! 
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:14 am to darkhorse
and thanks for sharing this
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:14 am to MetArl15
Love Stem cell research, would vote to aggressively fund.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:14 am to MetArl15
Fantastic news.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:15 am to MetArl15
Thats awesome. Really is
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:15 am to MetArl15
One of the things about diabetes that amazes me is just how many people it kills (around 250k in America alone) and yet how little the government funds diabetes research. We spend 3 times as much on AIDS research yet AIDS kills a fraction that diabetes does.
NIH spending
NIH spending
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:17 am to MetArl15
I saw that article on newser and was going to link it after class. What is weird is that we just went over the process that he was using today in class.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:19 am to MetArl15
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Type-1 diabetes
is that the one you get by being fat?
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:21 am to SlowFlowPro
No. Your body destroys your own cells that secrete insulin.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:21 am to WeeWee
This is pretty awesome news. Will this also apply to fat people diabetes?
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:23 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:No. It's the type of diabetes where the body's immune system attacks the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas.
Type-1 diabetes
is that the one you get by being fat?
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:24 am to TigerFanatic99
quote:
This is pretty awesome news. Will this also apply to fat people diabetes?
probably not (but I haven't read the whole study and look into the results in detail) type II diabetes and type I diabetes have different mechanisms.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:25 am to TigerFanatic99
quote:
This is pretty awesome news. Will this also apply to fat people diabetes?
Different set of problems with type 2. There is plenty of insulin but cells are resistant to its action.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:26 am to Radiojones
Yes, diabetes can be devastating, especially for the lower-income population. It's not an infectious disease, it is manageable, and has been treatable for years, so the push to find a cure is somewhat mitigated.
Kudos to the lead researcher referenced in the article for using his expertise to tackle something personal to him. That's often the way great things happen.
Not to go all TxTiger on conspiracy theories, but the cynic in me just hopes big pharma doesn't fight this too hard. They make billions yearly from diabetes treatment products and to lose that market could wreck their balance sheet in the short-term.
Kudos to the lead researcher referenced in the article for using his expertise to tackle something personal to him. That's often the way great things happen.
Not to go all TxTiger on conspiracy theories, but the cynic in me just hopes big pharma doesn't fight this too hard. They make billions yearly from diabetes treatment products and to lose that market could wreck their balance sheet in the short-term.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:27 am to MetArl15
Well, this is for type I DM. DMII is probably the larger of the two as far as money making goes.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:28 am to Radiojones
Is the diabetes death rate # separated into type 1 and type 2?
Because I think it should be since type 2 is pretty much self induced.
You should also add "aka the sugah" to the title so everyone knows what diabetes is.
Because I think it should be since type 2 is pretty much self induced.
You should also add "aka the sugah" to the title so everyone knows what diabetes is.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:28 am to MetArl15
quote:
Yes, diabetes can be devastating, especially for the lower-income population. It's not an infectious disease, it is manageable, and has been treatable for years, so the push to find a cure is somewhat mitigated. Kudos to the lead researcher referenced in the article for using his expertise to tackle something personal to him. That's often the way great things happen. Not to go all TxTiger on conspiracy theories, but the cynic in me just hopes big pharma doesn't fight this too hard. They make billions yearly from diabetes treatment products and to lose that market could wreck their balance sheet in the short-term.
As far as numbers go, type 2 is way more common than type 1 and will remain a big problem (money maker).
Posted on 10/10/14 at 9:31 am to Scruffy
quote:Agreed, but insulin for type-1 is still not cheap.
Well, this is for type I DM. DMII is probably the larger of the two as far as money making goes.
If it's not clear from my posts in this thread, I'm a type-1 diabetic, so I am personally optimistic about this. I also spend thousands a year on diabetes treatment, and that's with fantastic insurance and no complications, so I can attest that big pharma will take a hit if type-1 diabetes goes away.
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