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The cost of diabetes complications is runing into billions, the ADA are putting pressure on the senate, and insulin receptors hold the key to diabetes treatment.

Also of interest for the diabetic community: Watch out for diabetes scams on the Internet, and the groundbreaking news that pig cells for fighting diabetes live for ten years.

Diabetes Soapbox - Hot Topics

The diabetes soapbox is one part of the diabetes forum, in which members of the diabetic community are urged to have their say. Two topics in particular may be of particular interest to diabetics worldwide. Their focus? Trans-fats are the cause of type 2 diabetes. Please have a read and enter the debate.

The cure for type 2 diabetes? Click here for the Diabetes Forum Topic

Katie Gellatly is a 22-year old type 1 diabetic who may be participating in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race.

We caught up with Katie and asked her a few questions.

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Diabetes and Stem Cells

Understanding the root causes of diabetes has eluded researchers for many years now. The way in which the immune system causes the destruction of precious beta islet cells within the pancreas of diabetics is generally understood to be the key.