I think the next 10 years will see some very interesting stuff coming out on Diabetes research.
There are a lot of unanswered thaings that might be answered if this "immune system continously attacking our pancreas" theory is proven to be true.
There could be more spinoffs to this than just Diabetes treatment.
Approximately 3 years after I was diagnosed, and my Diabetes was well controlled, something else happened to my pancreas, and it might well have been caused by more immune system reactions. My pancreas first stopped producing the stuff that neutralizes stomach acid, and I experienced stomach acid problems, and am on medication that limit the acid production ever since (5 years now) and after a further 6 months, my digestive enzyme production also stopped. This might well have been caused by my immune system attacking the different functions of my pancreas.
Another condition that in my ignorant opinion could be linked to immune system problems could be gluten intolerance
The other interesting thing would be, for how long do the cells try and heal/regenerate themselves? I cannot believe that it can be something that can go on forever?  | 
