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Diabetes Support Group

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2. Does anyone know exactly how this would work with Type 2 diabetes? I

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 10:48 AM

Oct 2014

believe we type 2ers have insulin resistance rather than not enough insulin -- will these stem cells just provide us with more insulin only, or is some other mechanism involved? One of the medical reports I read seemed to say that only Type 2s who were on insulin would be benefited.

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An actual cure for diabetes? Really? Really! [View all] TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 OP

This is really good news! EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2014 #1

Does anyone know exactly how this would work with Type 2 diabetes? I Nay Oct 2014 #2

Some of us produce too little insulin... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #3

Certainly that's true; Type 2s in your situation would of course benefit. I was just Nay Oct 2014 #4