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There are some studies suggesting that type 2 diabetes might be prion-transmitted, which are not destroyed by normal sterilization techniques. So we might be tr
by tbabb 8y ago
There are some studies suggesting that type 2 diabetes might be prion-transmitted, which are not destroyed by normal sterilization techniques. So we might be transmitting that (and god knows what else) with routine surgery.
- iserkempf 8y agoWe already know what causes type 2 diabetes - it's almost entirely a question of lifestyle
- tbabb 8y agohttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28159831 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28159831 Yes, and that's not mutually exclusive with there being a biochemical risk factor that triggers it or increases susceptibility. It is certainly a little out there, but if I had to guess at some hidden danger that's ubiquitous in our environment to which we are oblivious, I'd say "prions are more prevalent and dangerous than we think" isn't a bad place to start.