[ferzan.lermiogl]

Originally Posted by KickStart101

.......For Type 1's If Not Already Mentioned.


Canadian scientists reverse diabetes in mice

We all hope a radical cure. However, it needs too much time to evaluate and confirm findings and to extrapolate to human.

[caoliveros]

Any one knows if human trials are already started?

[It Ain't Over]

The human trials began March 12, 2008 at Massachusets General Hospital. They are being conducted by David A Nathan MD.

[sweetlife]

Originally Posted by It Ain't Over

The human trials began March 12, 2008 at Massachusets General Hospital. They are being conducted by David A Nathan MD.

Any update on human trials which began in March?Really keen to get some positive news on this front like all of you.

[Type I Tester]

OOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo ME LIKEY

I wonder what spurned the research? This is very interesting indeed. If it can cure mice I wonder what it will do to a human being?

I volunteer to be tested! LOL

[Matt03]

Originally Posted by August

If it works well and threatens the financial interests of the Pharma Mafia, they will cartainly drag their feet on the approval. Or ban it altogether.

Amen to that!! I have learned that money runs the pharmaceutical industry! Think of the substantial loss the drug industries will face if the cure comes to fruition. I say we find a cure ourselves by stealing their findings and calling it our own. THen we can determine to ""pass" it (within our lifetime).

[erich]

Hi List,

Is this "good news" , a protective side affect for us chronic insulin users from Alzheimer's?

I have averaged, maybe over the last 38 years to over dose my brain cells (hypoglycemia) at least once a weeks, if not twice a week. To me, hypoglycemia is defined as either;
1. feeling / thought confusion, visual sensations.
2. Clammy skin
3. sweat

4. Extreme dream like confusion, passing out, memory blackout, This has happened twice because traumatic shocks happened at a time of low sugar,


* Insulin may help treat Alzheimer's:
Scientists are reporting that a substance commonly
used to treat diabetes may also protect against
the devastating memory-robbing illness.

Insulin may help treat Alzheimer's: researchers

Cheers,
Erich

[Mich]

Science Daily report (one of many) regarding a study of COFFEE consumption and reduced rate of dementia/alzheimers in later life.

Midlife Coffee And Tea Drinking May Protect Against Late-life Dementia

[kessale]

A team of researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England, the University of Brighton and the Department of Pathology at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, has found that a common family of viruses (enteroviruses) may play an important role in triggering the development of diabetes, particularly in children.

Study Of Human Pancreases Links Virus To Cause Of Type 1 Diabetes

A common virus may be the trigger for the development of many cases of diabetes, particularly in children, UK researchers have reported.

BBC NEWS | Health | Virus 'triggers child diabetes'

Diabetes vaccine hope as virus link revealed

Two separate teams of British researchers found strong evidence that enterovirus infection can trigger the immune reaction which leads to insulin-dependent diabetes.

Diabetes vaccine hope as virus link revealed - Yorkshire Post

[swedxa]

I saw an news interview on CNBC with the CEO of a company that says it's about to get approval for a super-fast-acting insulin they called Afresa that claims to reduce DKAs, hypos, "normal" high/low swings, and even weight gain, but I didn't find any mention of Afresa on the forums.

If they really did 12 clinical studies on thousands of patients, has anybody here heard of it, or better yet had an experience with it in the trials?

[frankcastle]

Having become a real cynical *******...i'll try not to hold my breath

you never know...

[Tribbles]

Originally Posted by swedxa

I saw an news interview on CNBC with the CEO of a company that says it's about to get approval for a super-fast-acting insulin they called Afresa that claims to reduce DKAs, hypos, "normal" high/low swings, and even weight gain, but I didn't find any mention of Afresa on the forums.

It's an inhaled rather than injected insulin and gets it's speed of action because it is absorbed into the blood stream through the lungs. They quote a 12 to 15 minute peak.

Link to information on their site

[diabeticguy18]

I actually read this article maybe 3-5 days back, and I know this is resurrecting a realllllly old topic, but has anyone been following/keeping up to date on this?

[kingleonidas]

I pray for a cure, not just for diabetes, but for all of them. Why not??????????? we cured polio, eradicated smallpox, and have various other preventive shots, so why not diabetes?

[Azucar Amarga]

What about pancreas transplants...Does this exist? Can type 1 diabetics get a cure with this? I have never really heard of it before but its just a thought...