[aldo_14]

Transplant cures man of diabetes
[q]A 61-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be cured of type 1 diabetes thanks to a groundbreaking cell transplant technique.

After receiving insulin-making cells from the pancreases of dead donors, Richard Lane of Bromley, Kent, no longer needs insulin injections. [/q]

I think there's at least one person here who'd be interested in this news; plus it's nice to have good news once in a while.

EDIT; incidentally, this is one of the potential applications for cell stem research; getting the cells from differentiated cell stems rather than having to 'harvest' them from donors.

[Turnsky]

score one for medical science...

and it's a useful discovery.. not just something about genetic engineering, either..

[vyper]

Originally posted by aldo_14
Transplant cures man of diabetes


I think there's at least one person here who'd be interested in this news; plus it's nice to have good news once in a while.

 

Too damned right there is!! This is stunning work. I somewhat doubt it will become widespread for a while, and private would probably be the only option for some time.

My main question is why a 61 year old? Why not someone young who would've got more benefit from it?

Anyway, good news.

Edit:

[q]Mr Lane said he used to suffer attacks of low blood sugar which could lead to unconsciousness.[/q]

Let me just emphasise to the rest of you that this is a highly uncommon result of hypoglycemia. Frankly I usually enjoy it as an excuse to stuff myself with chocolate for once.

[pyro-manic]

It'll need more research to determine whether it's a permanent cure, of course, but it's certainly good news for sufferers.

[Corsair]

I'm interested. I've got a friend who has diabetes. That's fabulous news.

[karajorma]

Originally posted by vyper
My main question is why a 61 year old? Why not someone young who would've got more benefit from it?

1) Perhaps someone older with less to lose was the only person willing to try it.

2) Perhaps they just got sick of having to treat him when he forgot to inject himself.

[vyper]

@ #2

[Mongoose]

That is some very good news.  I have a friend with diabetes, and I have at least a little idea of how unpleasant it can be.

[icespeed]

i faint when i get low blood sugar (yes, it's been documented), and i don't even have diabetes.

but this is great! so now we only have all those old fat people who don't exercise with type ii diabetes to deal with!! (sorry to all those old fat people who don't exercise with type ii diabetes...)

[Grug]

but this is great! so now we only have all those old fat people who don't exercise with type ii diabetes to deal with!! (sorry to all those old fat people who don't exercise with type ii diabetes...)

lol.

But yes, good news indeed.

[vyper]

Originally posted by icespeed
i faint when i get low blood sugar (yes, it's been documented), and i don't even have diabetes.

but this is great! so now we only have all those old fat people who don't exercise with type ii diabetes to deal with!! (sorry to all those old fat people who don't exercise with type ii diabetes...)

Now let's not be too harsh, there are some type 2'ers that get it through no fault of their own...

I still consider them monkeys compared to what i have to do every day but still

[TrashMan]

My sister has diabetes..She will want to take a look at this!