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I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2001, and I was assured there would be a "cure" of some sort by the time I was 30. I'm 28 now, and as far as I can tell,

by coldpie 11y ago

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2001, and I was assured there would be a "cure" of some sort by the time I was 30. I'm 28 now, and as far as I can tell, there's been no significant progress towards a cure. I've long since stopped paying attention to the news; my endocrinologist will let me know if something happens.

maxerickson 11y ago
I think your endocrinologist will certainly let you know about a viable cure (or perhaps greatly improved treatment) and so I do not mean to take issue with that strategy, but they are doing human testing on this thing. That's progress!
- officialchicken 11y ago
  I want a cure, like many, but I don't consider this progress - there is no breakthru, just another alternate of another previous study. Most FDA drug studies never make it from the investigational phase to studies/trials to market, like this announcement [1][2]. There have been ongoing human trials for this or that at least my entire life. And every single one of them have failed due to the researches thinking they can "trick" the immune system into accepting a foreign body/substance. Last time around (2-5 years ago) it was "inhale" or eyedrop insulin. [1] http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n1/full/nbt.2786.html http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n1/full/nbt.2786.html [2] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pharmaceuticals-success-idUSTRE71D2U920110214 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pharmaceuticals-success-id...
officialchicken 11y ago
I've been hearing the "2 more years" line since 1979.
gozur88 11y ago
I hear ya. I was diagnosed with a similar (not diabetes, but chronic and treatable) condition in 1995. At the time the doctor said "Don't worry. In five years we'll have a shot that cures this completely." They're no closer now than they were in 1995. Maybe you have to be an optimist to be a doctor.

by coldpie 11y ago

maxerickson 11y ago

I think your endocrinologist will certainly let you know about a viable cure (or perhaps greatly improved treatment) and so I do not mean to take issue with that strategy, but they are doing human testing on this thing. That's progress!

officialchicken 11y ago
I want a cure, like many, but I don't consider this progress - there is no breakthru, just another alternate of another previous study. Most FDA drug studies never make it from the investigational phase to studies/trials to market, like this announcement [1][2]. There have been ongoing human trials for this or that at least my entire life. And every single one of them have failed due to the researches thinking they can "trick" the immune system into accepting a foreign body/substance. Last time around (2-5 years ago) it was "inhale" or eyedrop insulin. [1] http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n1/full/nbt.2786.html http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n1/full/nbt.2786.html [2] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pharmaceuticals-success-idUSTRE71D2U920110214 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pharmaceuticals-success-id...

officialchicken 11y ago

I've been hearing the "2 more years" line since 1979.

gozur88 11y ago

I hear ya. I was diagnosed with a similar (not diabetes, but chronic and treatable) condition in 1995. At the time the doctor said "Don't worry. In five years we'll have a shot that cures this completely." They're no closer now than they were in 1995. Maybe you have to be an optimist to be a doctor.