Cure for diabetes soon (?)

[Khephra]

(I added the "?" because the vaccine has to be tested yet, so saying "soon" is stretching it a bit, imo)

Cure for diabetes soon

British researchers in collaboration with the Diabetes Vaccine Development Center in Melbourne will test a vaccine early next year on the patients that could wipe out type I diabetes, the most serious kind of diabetes. It works on by stopping the destruction of the cells.

The vaccine will be tested on 72 diabetic patients at King's College London and Bristol University in England.

What causes type I diabetes still may be unknown but it makes the body's defense system mounts an abnormal attack on its pancreas, destroying the body's ability to produce insulin.

Dr. Colin Dayan from Bristol University says, "it'll be of help for those people who have just been diagnosed, it might stop their insulin making cells deteriorating further".

http://internationalreporter.com/news/read.php?id=333

[caligirl]

1. Thanks, we follow this stuff. I have this in my family.

[TheDebbieDee]

3. It runs in my family, too. It would be a miracle!

[Skittles]

14. both parents and one brother

a very insidious disease

[Nikepallas]

2. I hope so my hubby would be soo happy

[Poppyseedman]

4. That would be great news.

Unfortunately, many people are diabetes type II which is not mentioned in the article.

As one who was told by my doctor if I didn't wise up real fast I would be one of the millions of American who develop type II because of poor eating and lack of exercise. I took him very seriously.

I'm not waiting for a cure. I least I have a fighting chance not to got the disease.

[Merlin]

5. Wouldn't this actually be prevention instead of cure?

Once its insulin producing cells have been destroyed, I doubt they can be regenerated (isn't that a fact of life about organ cells--that once destroyed they don't regenerate?).

If that assumption is correct, this would prevent people from getting Type I Diabetes, but it would be no help to those who already have it.

[Florida_Geek]

6. No but stem cell replacement would

add new insulin producing cells. Once this is done they would not be destroyed for a second time.

[wuushew]

7. How?

if the original insulin producing cells in the pancreas are destroyed by the body's immune system, what is to prevent the same thing to genetically identical replacement cells or rejection of non-identical donor cells?

[hyphenate]

8. If they can do this, it could

eventually lead to some help for Type II diabetics, including myself. I would welcome help! If for the yeast infections and the heart problems alone!!

[wellstone dem]

9. Good news

a nephew and a cousin's son were both just diagnosed, ages 12 and 5 respectively.

[Gothmog]

10. This is very encouraging

This vaccine sound wonderful. I have type II diabete that is under okay control. This vaccine may help a great deal.

[neverforget]

11. Sweet! My father in law just had a kidney transplant a couple weeks

ago because of diabetes. Hopefully this vaccine will those with diabetes in the future!

[daleo]

12. That's a lot of money on insulin saved

It seems hard to believe.

[NNguyenMD]

13. WONDERFUL NEWS!! But unfortunately not protective from Type II diabetes

which is the one that an increasing amount of kids and adults get from unhealthly diets and largely sedentary lifestyles. Diabetes is a disease that increases your risk for kidney and heart disease several fold, so everyone be careful and don't forget to exercise regularly and watch what you eat.

[vetwife]

15. Excellent news ! Type I lives in this house !

[goforit]

16. This is outstanding news!!!.....A little good in world may help alot!!!

Hats off to Dr. Colin Dayan and his team for
their milestone!!!

[mindfulNJ]

17. Wonderful news!

My Dad has been dealing with this disease for many, many years. Let's hope this can help him.:)