Cure for Diabetes found by Canadian Scientists (in Mice)

[jakedeez]

Okay - so this is good news.

Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.

"I couldn't believe it," said Dr. Michael Salter, a pain expert at the Hospital for Sick Children and one of the scientists. "Mice with diabetes suddenly didn't have diabetes any more."

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[keeleysam]

CANDY TIME!

 

[0]

incredible if true.

 

[homercles337]

How is the mouse model for diabeties different than human? If theyre pretty close this is awesome!

 

[CrackRabbit]

Diabetes runs in my family, though I don't have it there is a good possibility I could develop it later in life.
I hope that this is true and has no side effects. 🙂

 

[jakedeez]

Originally posted by: homercles337
How is the mouse model for diabeties different than human? If theyre pretty close this is awesome!

I have no idea, but I mean, I think mice are used quite a lot for medical research.

 

[mercanucaribe]

We won't hear any more of this ever again, because cures are bad business.

 

[Pepsei]

are they talking about type 2?

 

[SVT Cobra]

Why isn't this all over the news?

 

[ballmode]

hmm this should be like good news... yet its only a well known discovery in canada

 

[iamaelephant]

This is excellent news. Yay for animal medical testing :thumbsup:

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: ballmode
hmm this should be like good news... yet its only a well known discovery in canada

Err, no. This is on New Scientist aswell http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1...-sheds-light-on-cause-of-diabetes.html

Edit - it's also all over New Zealand news websites because a Kiwi was partly responsible for the breakthrough.

 

[BrownTown]

we'll hopefully its true and all, but even if it is you can't just introduce a cure overnight or anything, it will take years before a human drug could be approved.

 

[Furyline]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
are they talking about type 2?

This apparently deals with type 1

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: Furyline

Originally posted by: Pepsei
are they talking about type 2?

This apparently deals with type 1

Deals with both according to the posted article.

 

[zephyrprime]

I bet this causes people to lose weight also if it turns out to work for diabetes.

 

[AndrewR]

This would be incredible if it works with humans. I have diabetes in the family and have some mild hypoglycemia so it would be a huge comfort to know that there's hope for what is a scourge in this country. Go Canucks!

 

[jakedeez]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
We won't hear any more of this ever again, because cures are bad business.

Um yeah... this isn't Johnny Mnemonic

 

[Quasmo]

What will all those organizations for finding a cure for diabetes do if this is true?

 

[Xstatic1]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
What will all those organizations for finding a cure for diabetes do if this is true?

it won't ever be acknowledged as a cure. the medical establishment profits from the sick.

 

[jakedeez]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
What will all those organizations for finding a cure for diabetes do if this is true?

Throw a great big ice cream party.

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
CANDY TIME!

No, It's : PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
We won't hear any more of this ever again, because cures are bad business.

Not really, not for something so common that occurs often enough for people to still need the cure. I'm sure it'd be high priced.

 

[BillyBatson]

not bad at all, but this will just help american children get even fatter rather than lose weight

 

[Jadow]

Originally posted by: jakedeez

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
We won't hear any more of this ever again, because cures are bad business.

Um yeah... this isn't Johnny Mnemonic

Yeah, the cure WAS discovered by a cybernetic dolphin who is cared for by Ice T. Did I mention they all live on the Brooklyn Bridge?