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Research: Cure

My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes type 1 a week ago. The doctor mentioned that at this stage her immune system had destroyed about 80% of her pancreas. Is there anything that can be done to maintain the other 20%? How close are we to finding a cure with stem cell research?

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I have heard about a procedure which effectively cures people with diabetes. Part of a pancreas is donated to someone who has diabetes eliminating the need for insulin. Is this true? At what stage is this medical procedure at this time?

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I read that an experiment involving cloning of pancreatic beta cells was successful. Do you know when it will be done with humans?

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Our five year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last week, and my wife and I were wondering if there is something that could be done now which could help in the future.

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Can you explain my nephew’s antibodies’ results? Other than taking insulin, is islet transplantation the best way to treat type 1 diabetes?

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With respect to the “cure” recently seen in the journal Cell, will this be for those who were recently diagnosed or those who have had type 1 for a long time? Are there any islet cells left after someone has had diabetes for years?

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When do you think scientists will find a cure for diabetes? Will they use dogs to help since dogs have a good sense of smell?

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I am curious if you have run across any cures for type 1 diabetes. Has anyone who has type 1 diabetes actually gotten off of Insulin?

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A five year old boy is suffering from type 1 diabetes. Is this diabetes curable?

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My child, age 5, was diagnosed 6 months ago with type 1 and is currently in the honeymoon phase. Is there any merit to extracting some of her still functioning islets?

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