Chinese doctors treated an end-stage type 2 diabetic patient by implanting islet tissue derived in vitro from his own endoderm stem cells. The patient has been insulin-independent for 33 months.
Chinese doctors treated an end-stage type 2 diabetic patient by implanting islet tissue derived in vitro from his own endoderm stem cells. The patient has been insulin-independent for 33 months.
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China's diabetes cure has collapsed the insulin production industry. That's why we need to start a war with China
Suck it Denmark
Holy shit this is big
If this is actually a cure, it will never get approved in the States.
Tragic. Anyway, a ticket to China is cheaper than taking insulin for the rest of your life
I saw this stat earlier:
In 2021, [metformin, the main treatment drug for type 2 diabetes] was the second most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 91 million prescriptions.
the entire US population is 330 million.
Holy fuck we are a deeply unhealthy society
How is that even possibe is that double counting somewhere
It's commonly prescribed as a preventative as well, like if you're genetically predisposed. I technically have a prescription for it, just haven't used it in awhile because it's more prophylactic than anything to do with my actual blood sugar.
It's one of those well understood drugs that is easy to get and doesn't have a lot of negatives but the positives are huge if you have risk factors
It's also used for PCOS, infertility, and obesity treatments
Dayum
I hope there are medical breakthroughs on T2 diabetes in my lifetime. I have seen so many people suffer from it. I wish these Chinese scientists success in their endeavors.
President Xi, please, my pancreas is suffering.
its always the t2 diabetics and never some random t1 diabetic (me) getting cured by China....
I’m gonna cry. Who’s got that Blinded By The Light video on tap?
incredible fucking news
stuff like this is why I tell people China is paving the way to a better future