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submitted 11 months ago by m3t00@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] Downcount@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

In my understanding this could reverse the autoimmune reaction to Type 1 Diabetes not regrow the already killed β-cells.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

That's the way it reads, yes.

It would, if effective in human use, stop new damage, but not reverse existing damage.

[–] JakenVeina@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I was wondering about that, curing Type 1 Diabetes would be a HELL of a breakthrough.

[–] Downcount@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Curing it would lead to massive losses of a specific industry.

[–] Bransons404@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

It really would. I fear that anything remotely close to a "cure" would be thwarted by pharma because they profit so much from insulin.

I switched jobs a few months ago, and had about 2 weeks without insurance. my insulin prescription was over $4k.

I know that "pharma" can't just shut something down.. but I'm sure there's some loophole