Cure for Type 1 diabetes imminent after Harvard stem-cell breakthrough

[Further]

Seriously awesome! Nobel worthy if it pans out.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ent-after-Harvard-stem-cell-breakthrough.html

 

[donkiez]

That is pretty amazing. Why does this effect just type 1 though?

 

[Further]

That is pretty amazing. Why does this effect just type 1 though?

In type one your body kills the ability to make beta cells, the cells responsible for making insulin. So this procedure makes new beta cells for you....problem solved

In type two, the body can make the beta cells, but the body has a hard time processing the insulin once it's been made. So additional beta cells would likely be of little or no benefit.

 

[Further]

Once this becomes approved and type 1 is curable, I wonder how many Christains who had been opposed to embryonic Stem Cell research will not cure their children since the cure is only due to embryonic stem cells.

 

[magnifier661]

Now if they can cure herpes, I'll be a happy man

 

[magnifier661]

Once this becomes approved and type 1 is curable, I wonder how many Christains who had been opposed to embryonic Stem Cell research will not cure their children since the cure is only due to embryonic stem cells.

They will thank God for the heathens

 

[Hobbesarable]

They will thank God for the heathens

God's will or something like that?

 

[Da Bears Oregon]

Now if they can cure herpes, I'll be a happy man

TMI