[JediSkipdogg]

Right now there are numerous methods of treatments, all with advantages and disadvantages.

Insulin shots Pros:
~The original method.
~Most widely available method. Supplies can be bought at an drug store.
Insulin shots Cons:
~Changes of hitting blood veins/vessels
~You have to carry seperate vials of insulins from the needles
~Require both long acting and short acting, so two seperate vials

Pen Pros:
~All in one unit
Pen Cons:
~Must carry two pens, both long and short acting

Exubera Pros:
~Great for those afraid of needles
Exubera Cons:
~Unknown on long term effects to the lungs
~Not effective if one has any lung problems or becomes sick from a cold

Insulin Pumps Pros:
~Always with you
~Easiest form of eating extra, as you don't have to give extra shots for more insulin
~Most accurate basil rate patterns, can mimic the body almost perfectly
Insulin Pump Cons:
~Always attached
~Some people have problems from scarring, long term effects are really unknown still
~Different infusion set needles can sometimes scare a person

Islet Cell Transplant Pro:
~No need for insulin for a period of time
Islet Cell Transplant Con:
~Unknown on long term effects
~Most require the candidate to take anti-rejection drungs instead of insulin
~Most have actually gone back on insulin at one point
~Private insurances won't pay. Most subjects so far have been test subjects and had surgery paid for by research money

We are definitely making progress. I just gave the brief pros and cons of each of the above. There are still alot more that can be said. As for any magical pill that exists, sorry, but there won't be any for a long time. Type 1 diabetes is the body killing off insuling producing islet cells. And a pill can't grow those back, a pill could just kill whatever is killing the islet cells, but an operation to replace them would still be needed. As for type 2s, it is usually the inability to produce enough insulin (by way of working at full capacity) or the body not absorbing the insulin effects fully, which is already done by some pills now.

As for an injection to cause the cells to produce insulin, not sure how an inject can revive something that is dead. And then taking pills to keep them producing insulin really isn't much of a cure from what we have now.