http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/why-there-will-never-be-a-cure/ Living Normally With Diabetes Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/why-there-will-never-be-a-cure/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Nancy Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:55:06 +0000 http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/?p=356#comment-518 Definitely agree. I've not thought so much about that perspective - the researchers losing their jobs - I've more thought about all the companies that make money from diabetes treatments. The meter/strip companies, the insulin companies, all those places that make "diabetic" foods or socks or vitamins or whatever. Curing diabetes would not be profitable. It's not going to happen. Definitely agree. I’ve not thought so much about that perspective – the researchers losing their jobs – I’ve more thought about all the companies that make money from diabetes treatments. The meter/strip companies, the insulin companies, all those places that make “diabetic” foods or socks or vitamins or whatever. Curing diabetes would not be profitable. It’s not going to happen.

]]> http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/why-there-will-never-be-a-cure/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Scott S Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:48:18 +0000 http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/?p=356#comment-507 The American Diabetes Association seems to agree. In November 2009, a tiny committee of self-selected "experts" issued a consensus statement (See <a href="http://bit.ly/7MiDos" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/7MiDos</a> for that) that essentially argues that there will never be a cure for any type of diabetes, but this is meant to be more of a discussion point than a final statement on the topic. We should also keep in mind that this was a self-appointed group that stands to loose their livelihoods if a cure for any type of diabetes should occur, so we can't take their perspective too seriously. The advent of autoimmunity treatments now in late-stage development (most are in Phase III clinical trials) could profoundly change the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Even if periodic re-treatment is required, most type 1 patients would probably argue that is light-years ahead of multiple daily glucose tests and injections, especially if it eliminates adverse events from insulin, notably hypoglycemia. The American Diabetes Association seems to agree. In November 2009, a tiny committee of self-selected “experts” issued a consensus statement (See http://bit.ly/7MiDos for that) that essentially argues that there will never be a cure for any type of diabetes, but this is meant to be more of a discussion point than a final statement on the topic. We should also keep in mind that this was a self-appointed group that stands to loose their livelihoods if a cure for any type of diabetes should occur, so we can’t take their perspective too seriously. The advent of autoimmunity treatments now in late-stage development (most are in Phase III clinical trials) could profoundly change the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Even if periodic re-treatment is required, most type 1 patients would probably argue that is light-years ahead of multiple daily glucose tests and injections, especially if it eliminates adverse events from insulin, notably hypoglycemia.

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