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Cure for Type 1 diabetes imminent after Harvard stem-cell breakthrough
A cure for diabetes could be imminent after scientists discovered how to make huge quantities of insulin-producing cells, in a breakthrough hailed as significant as antibiotics. Harvard University has, for the first time, managed to manufacture the millions of beta cells required for transplantation.
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Good news!
So now do type 2. I have a friend with this.
How long until the big pharmaceutical companies get their hands around this so it never makes it to human trials? It pays for people to be sick and regularly use their insulin.
But they said it's "imminent"!
Exciting news, really looking forward to see this change the medical landscape...