Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
A friend sent me a link to the following story...
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In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body\'s nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians.
Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.
Here is a link to the whole article - [url]http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a042812e-492c-4f07-8245-8a598ab5d1bf&k=63970[/url]
[b]I am assuming the story is legitimate, so could any of our resident medical experts give any insight into what this really means?[/b]
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In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body\'s nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians.
Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.
Here is a link to the whole article - [url]http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a042812e-492c-4f07-8245-8a598ab5d1bf&k=63970[/url]
[b]I am assuming the story is legitimate, so could any of our resident medical experts give any insight into what this really means?[/b]
I\'m all for a cure - so long as I don\'t slip back into the old ways of eating junk again! =;o)
http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=11362&news_channel_id=131&channel_id=131
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HTH
http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/
channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=11362
&news_channel_id=131
&channel_id=131
It would be wonderful to have a Cure For Diabetes.
Sincerely,
Snow Owl.