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<blockquote data-quote="SAH154" data-source="post: 262621" data-attributes="member: 42640"><p>The problem is (as reported in the media regularly) is T2 is increasing dramatically and is reported as being down to weight/lifestyle - T1 is also on the increase and is often not even mentioned in the reports as I guess if the medical profession don't know why then the journalists sure don't. It's always a good excuse to show some footage of fatties wobbling about in the UK.</p><p></p><p>this is the image fed to people and while a (growing%) is down to excess weight a lot aren't I know T2s who eat chocolates/cakes a lot and have really poor control and I know T2s who don't</p><p></p><p>T1 has weight issues of it's own - the better controlled the more easy it is to gain weight and the harder it is to lose.</p><p></p><p>Personally I'd take T2 over T1 anyday and as for a cure it's hard to see how they can cure T1 unless able to regenerate cells or clone beta cells from the individual. An artificial insulin device implanted under the skin may be possible in the future. The best option I see is a pump that uses it's electronic brain to inject insulin as fit is a good way forward I was told that this is possible but the required algorithm is proving difficult to get right</p><p></p><p>There is whole organ pancreas transpalnt but as the NHS only do 200 odd per year it's a drop in the ocean as is beta cell injections</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SAH154, post: 262621, member: 42640"] The problem is (as reported in the media regularly) is T2 is increasing dramatically and is reported as being down to weight/lifestyle - T1 is also on the increase and is often not even mentioned in the reports as I guess if the medical profession don't know why then the journalists sure don't. It's always a good excuse to show some footage of fatties wobbling about in the UK. this is the image fed to people and while a (growing%) is down to excess weight a lot aren't I know T2s who eat chocolates/cakes a lot and have really poor control and I know T2s who don't T1 has weight issues of it's own - the better controlled the more easy it is to gain weight and the harder it is to lose. Personally I'd take T2 over T1 anyday and as for a cure it's hard to see how they can cure T1 unless able to regenerate cells or clone beta cells from the individual. An artificial insulin device implanted under the skin may be possible in the future. The best option I see is a pump that uses it's electronic brain to inject insulin as fit is a good way forward I was told that this is possible but the required algorithm is proving difficult to get right There is whole organ pancreas transpalnt but as the NHS only do 200 odd per year it's a drop in the ocean as is beta cell injections [/QUOTE]
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