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Research: Cure

I heard somewhere that they are experimenting with pancreas transplants for people with diabetes. Is this true? If so, what is the success rate?

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I have heard a lot about DiaPep277 in the last few days. Could you please explain more about it ?

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My sister-in-law was recently hospitalised because of very high sugar levels. The doctors say that it is because of the Coxsackie virus which has destroyed the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Is this condition is permanent or can the cells regenerate? Will she be a diabetic all her life?

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Does intravenous immunoglobulin work to prevent or slow the progression of type 1 diabetes? What studies have been done?

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My wife’s obstetrician gave her a pamphlet on the banking of a newborn’s umbilical cord and blood for possible future use of stem cells, but I had never heard of this. What is your opinion? It is fairly costly, but if there is even a slight chance that this would help cure my seven year old son, it is money well spent.

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I’m 14 years of age, I’ve had diabetes since I was two, and I’m just wondering if in the future there will be something else rather than injections to help my diabetes.

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I live in Malta and my 30 year old friend is diabetic. During my studies at the University, I studied about DNA and about the Recombinant of DNA for insulin. How likely is it that this person will be cured and live a normal life?

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My nine year old daughter has type 1 diabetes which is very much difficult to control even though we give human insulin regularly. Is there any other long acting insulin to control sugar? Is there any permanent cure in any part of world or any oral treatment to control type1 diabetes?

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Can you explain how T cell destruction could help cure diabetes? Why haven’t recipients of beta cell transplants regenerated islets?

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My daughter has had diabetes for 15 years. She is pregnant and wants to know if she should save her umbilical cord for a stem cell transplant for herself. Where can she find out about this?

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