It may take guts to cure diabetes.

[patliputra]

newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/...

Please refer to above web site for details.But for easy reference I am quoting some relevent points.

By switching off a single gene,converted HUMAN gastro- intestinal cells into INSULIN producing cells.

Although insulin producing cells can now be made in lab. from stem cells, these cells do not yet have all functions of naturally occurring pancreatic beta cells

Previous work by Dr. A cilia lab had shown that mouse intestinal cells can be transformed into insulin producing cells.The current Colombian study shows that this technique also works in HUMAN cells.

The Colombian researchers were able to teach HUMAN GUT cells to make insulin in response to physiological circumstances by deactivating the cells' FOX01 gene.

The important point is these human cells started releasing insulin AND equally important, ONLY in response to GLUCOSE.

[norreal]

gr8. With Columbia on this, we can hope for some authentic progress.

[patliputra]

The question of affordability should not have been brought,It was what you said 12 days back.I am just repeating it.

It is not true that insurance coverage for insulin pump or even insulin is available to most of the Americans.On other forum ,I had my mails ,where diabetics from USA were so worried, how they will continue with insulin as insurance do not cover it.

Here post relates to new research in the field of diabetes cure and it is still in experimental stage.We are not,discussing pharma. Industry.Post is meant only for information and knowledge

[patliputra]

Actually I am getting bored.as it is said " All is quiet on western front."Nothing of interest at the moment.Let some

heat come in the forum,when every body starts

writing,some thing even acusing or abusing.,I don't mind.

[patliputra]

I too join in prayer with you.This project is not funded by any pharma industry or any interested party,so let us hope that it is made available to needy at minimal cost .