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- davin3000, on 04/15/2009, -2/+34"How long was I in there?"
"5 minutes."
"Why aren't we funding this??" - sidianmsjones, on 04/15/2009, -0/+15Are you kidding me? This is HUGE!
- austinwpetersen, on 04/15/2009, -0/+13*Knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"The future"
"Ahh... you're finally here! And I am just young enough to enjoy you for my entire life!" - TheTaoOfBill, on 04/15/2009, -0/+12compared to type 1 diabetes though those sound like walks in the park.
- h0tpot, on 04/15/2009, -1/+11Yet another epic win for stem cell research.
- TheTaoOfBill, on 04/15/2009, -0/+10Are you kidding me? I don't have diabetes and I would get the procedure done anyway just for the ability to shoot blanks!
- steelaz, on 04/15/2009, -0/+8FTA: "nine male patients became infertile". Worth it?
- RUBallsingMe, on 04/15/2009, -2/+10that's what she said
- anchor, on 04/15/2009, -0/+7Really?
Poor quality of life, that'll be shorter than the majority of your peers.
Or
Better quality of life, with comparable life span as non-diabetics.
Kids?
Adopt. - rtlampwork, on 04/15/2009, -0/+7maybe they just developed a male contraceptive and didn't realize it?
- angryredplanet, on 04/15/2009, -0/+6Except for the infertile part!
I've been a T1 diabetic for 26 years (am 32 years old) and thankfully still have all of my faculties. My eyesight is 20/20, kidney function is healthy, circulation has suffered a little but is ok - I can still feel my extremities. I eat well and exercise a lot. To be honest, I'd rather be me than another non-diabetic person with no concept of what being healthy really is. I'm thankful for who I am and am not bitter about who I am not! - commodore64, on 04/15/2009, -1/+7Yeah...that's not going to work for type I diabetes...at all.
- ig88b1, on 04/15/2009, -0/+6Keep some frozen in the freezer for when the time is right.
- SilverBlade2k, on 04/15/2009, -1/+7Hmm, to be infertile and free from daily injections, or to have daily injections and have the ability to produce kids in the future..
HhmmMmm. Tough choice - Mawds, on 04/15/2009, -0/+6"The problem with the treatment is that it is only likely to work within three months of diagnosis before the immune system has destroyed all of the body's own islet cells."
Well that's me out of luck then, I was diagnosed in '97 :| - Zamboni33, on 04/15/2009, -3/+8"Two patients developed pneumonia in the hospital, three patients developed hormone problems and nine male patients became infertile."
This information seems to counteract the positive results pretty severely. - h0tpot, on 04/15/2009, -0/+5More productive, less controversial.. even better. Thank you for clarifying.
- gcnaddict, on 04/15/2009, -1/+6FACT: Diabetes Mellitus Type I is present from birth and is classified as an autoimmune disease.
FACT: Autoimmune diseases are diseases where the immune system (immune) attacks itself or components of the parent body (auto).
FACT: You didn't read the article or even the description for the submission.
FACT. - kostka, on 04/15/2009, -0/+5"Two patients developed pneumonia in the hospital, three patients developed hormone problems and nine male patients became infertile."
I'll stick with my daily shots, thanks. - Larsonal777, on 04/15/2009, -1/+6just to be clear this is not embryonic stem cell research. adult stem cell research for the win.
- ninjafury, on 04/15/2009, -0/+4There was a doctor in Canada ~7 years ago doing research on implanting islet cells to start insulin production and cure Type 1 diabetes. He had some pretty good results, with people not needing insulin shots for 2-3 years after the implant. Wonder whatever happened to him?
- smemily, on 04/15/2009, -0/+4This is a huge deal not just in the reduced needle sticks, but as a long term cost-saving measure since insulin and test strips can easily cost several hundred dollars every month for type 1 diabetics.
Obviously the treatment is not perfect now (infertility, must be done shortly after diagnosis) but if those issues can be worked out I see reduced cost and increased quality of life for a lot of people. - jjamminjon, on 04/15/2009, -0/+4A reply.
- VincentThomas, on 04/15/2009, -0/+4That's right, not embryonic stem cells! Easier, more affordable, and not morally questionable pluripotent cells.
- mckirkus, on 04/15/2009, -1/+4"nine male patients became infertile." Out of 23! Jeebus!
- j2brown, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3Christians have a problem with embryonic stem cell research. This is from the patients own stem cells. Once again non-embryonic stem cells show promise.
- jeremymccurdy, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3So by the sounds of it, you go around impregnating as many women as you possibly can. Cause y'know, we're geared to do it. Rock on Attila the Hun.
- jeremymccurdy, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3If I had type 1 diabetes, being sterile would be a non-issue in exchange for a possible cure.
- cowchips902, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3Yay! we can never die now that we have stem cells
- btschul, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3A snarky reply.
- HerRedRing, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3FTA: "This is not a cure for diabetes."
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Dr Iain Frame, Director of Research the charity Diabetes UK, said: "Preliminary findings from this small study were reported in 2007. Although this remains an interesting area of research, the importance of a limited extension to this study should not be overstated – this is not a cure for Type 1 diabetes. - j2brown, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3This is adult stem cell research. No government restrictions here. Also, because almost any advance involving stem cell research has involved adult stem cells it's where most of the private funding is going. For the most part it's only "the government" that's trying to fund embryonic stem cell research.
- RUBallsingMe, on 04/15/2009, -3/+6B comment.
- AlienMushroom, on 04/15/2009, -2/+5It's been done at least 3 years ago, yet, deep pockets still won't invest in it. Their eyeballs are stuffed with dollar signs which leave no room for anything else, especially lives.
- kurisu10, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2Several people have died from pneumonia or contracted pneumonia in a hospital. I blame the hospital for those two. Now if like, five or six people contracted it, maybe I'd think otherwise.
As for the people who became infertile, they knew there were risks when they signed up for the treatment. Obviously they believed there was a chance things would improve for them. No one signs up for experimental drug testing (or however they phrased it on their waivers) without knowing there are risks.
And chances are the fertility issue has a resolution. It may not be permanent. I mean hell, chemotherapy kills fertility, but it's kind of a necessity in many situations.
In either case, if it gives someone better quality of life, I'll keep championing the researchers. - Kruez, on 04/15/2009, -2/+4Can you just let me know when the article does not contain "this is not a cure for Type 1 diabetes" please?
Oh, if only digg was smart enough to notify me of such a thing... - No1nose, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2Some guys have all the luck.
As long as they aren't impotent :) - masamunecyrus, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2There are other potential cures out there right now, as well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4623622.stm - datarefuge, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2Uhm, the government DID fund this kind of stem cell research for the last 8 years. There's never been a ban on federal funding for ADULT stem cell research.
- Larsonal777, on 04/15/2009, -2/+4because to many people think we have to use embryos when in fact there are plenty of uncovered avenues in adult stem cell research
- connorf, on 04/15/2009, -3/+5It's sad that the government didn't fund this for 8 years. Imagine where we'd be today!
- raj_d, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2Well I've been a T1 diabetic for 15 years and while your life has been blessed with no compilations I would literally give my left nut for this!
- angryredplanet, on 04/15/2009, -1/+3It really depends on how well you look after yourself. If you love drinking Coke, eating lots of crap food, and don't do exercise, then don't be a diabetic. I'd guess that 60% of my peers fit in this category. All of these things will kill anyone who consumes too much or partakes in too little of them.
I'd say that I look after myself better than most. I may not live as long, but you can bet I'll give it a red hot go. My quality of life is no different to any non-diabetic - diabetic lifestyle is not as restricted as I think you believe it is. I inject insulin 5 times a day and regulate blood glucose better than some non-diabetics. I eat a healthy "food-pyramid" diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables. I exercise to aid in food/insulin uptake, metabolism and weight control. I'm on the right path.
If there were a simple cure, sure, I'd go for it. If it were the choice given above, I'll stay a diabetic. My perception may be skewed as I'm at a "child-having" age and it's something I want to do, but I think you'll find it'd probably change for you too. - Kaegro, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2Diabetes sucks more than all those. I'd be infertile if it meant curing diabetes if I had it. these poor people stick needles in them more than Mötley Crüe for ***** sake.
- canchin, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2Then it's probably good that one of the side effects is infertility.
- canchin, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2Yes, only preliminary findings. The good thing is that they - in the UK - have at least been researching enough to have preliminary findings. Further research will result in better treatment regimens and more effective results.
Those countries that have been researching stem cells are all showing amazing results - both preliminary and more advanced. Countries like Thailand, China and the UK, where stem cell research and treatment are ongoing, are far in the lead in the quest for a future of actual effective treatment of illnesses and disease while those countries with cult-controlled political stooges wallow in the middle ages. - datarefuge, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2We are funding this, we have been funding this. Adult stem cell research has never had a ban on federal funding. Heck, it was actually encouraged the last 8 years.
- temporaryholder, on 04/15/2009, -2/+3This is a really great movie called Raw in Thirty Days about people that actually reversed their diabetes. There are some good and cheap alternatives out there with no side effects.
http://www.rawfor30days.com/themovie.html - angryfirelord, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2Don't worry. They'll just harvest your balls and make more stem cells.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7002828.stm - osteor10, on 04/15/2009, -2/+3Do you break the fetis' neck and suck out the goo?
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