Diabetes cured in mice. Are we next?

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Diabetes cured in mice. Are we next?
David Szondy May 5, 2017

The new technique cures diabetes in mice by bypassing the immune system that attacks beta cells (Credit: JacobSt/Depositphotos)

According to the Center for Disease Control, 1.25 million people suffer from type 1 diabetes in the US alone. So far, it can only be managed with diet and regular doses of insulin, but scientists at UT Health San Antonio have invented a way of curing the disease in mice that may one day do the same for humans even with type 2 diabetes.

Where there is science and research there is much hope for humanity.

 

[beagle9]

This kind of science is good, but not all science is good.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Within ten years, hopefully.

 

[strollingbones]

ending type 1.....that would be great.....i thought it would be from digestive enzymes for type 2....if they can figure out why the gastric by pass is an instant cure....

 

[dcbl]

that's great, but the big question is, did the mice quit smoking???

 

[Eaglewings]

Finding the cure for type 1 diabetes would be a miracle..My son became one when he was 13 called Juvenal diabetes.

 

[80zephyr]

I have been hearing about a cure since the 1960's when my sister became diabetic. I have heard this story dozens of times. Until it actually happens, I won't get excited.

Mark

 

[bob5463]

Hype is part of all news stories nowadays.
I wonder what happened to the critical journalism we had some 30 years ago?