re: Positive news re cure for Type-1 Diabetes (not the obesity induced type)

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Yes, diabetes can be devastating, especially for the lower-income population. It's not an infectious disease, it is manageable, and has been treatable for years, so the push to find a cure is somewhat mitigated. Kudos to the lead researcher referenced in the article for using his expertise to tackle something personal to him. That's often the way great things happen. Not to go all TxTiger on conspiracy theories, but the cynic in me just hopes big pharma doesn't fight this too hard. They make billions yearly from diabetes treatment products and to lose that market could wreck their balance sheet in the short-term.

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As far as numbers go, type 2 is way more common than type 1 and will remain a big problem (money maker).