Thoughts About Dr. Faustman's Trials Starting?

You all read it on Bernard's blog post.

How do you feel about the perspectives of human trials for type 1 diabetes cure having started?

In the meantime, please help digg Bernard's post.

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Permalink Reply by iroseland on April 9, 2008 at 10:56pm: this is awsome news. I have been following Dr Faustmans news for a long time now. Stay healthy folks because the next couple of years are going to be a wild ride. If this works lots of folks will be cured. The ones remaing will be actually fully non repetativly cureable with a working stem cell treatment.

The questions we will be asking ourselves then will be "what do I do now?" I look forward to life being easier. My freinds will be looking forward to me someday forgetting how many carbs are in a bottle of Belgian Ale. Back when I was a kid and dreaming of a cure I always had an image of myself going out for a root beer float once all was well again. These days I see myself just going to bed without checking my sugars first, then walking up late the next day and not running downstairs to do it again and curseing myself for running dry.

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Permalink Reply by iroseland on April 28, 2008 at 2:33pm: Yarrrrr!!

I was *this* close to living in Boston. I am changing Jobs and one of the potential places was looking for someone to do contract work there... It was looking good, but they company just decided to cancel all new positions. 8^(

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Permalink Reply by Nancy on May 20, 2008 at 8:05pm: This is the most promising yet! In case anyone is interested...the Faustman research gets some grants from the JDRF...who gets funded from the drug companies. Obviously drug companies don't want a cure, they would lose a TON on money...to say the least. Rumor has it that the JDRF is getting pressure from these companies to stop funding her. Give to The Iacocca Foundation!!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steven on September 1, 2008 at 7:23am: Penny you are not alone!

I registered my 18 mo old son with the lab, I want him at the forefront of this research. I am confidant that the procedure will be approved and who knows maybe he can be included in stage II or III.

Have you noticed how the Juv. Diabetes Foundation website doesn't even mention the research, the clinical trial, nothing... but it did anounce a partnership with drug manufacturers (?) I do wonder why the insurance industry does not support this research yet, it would be smart business and amazing press.

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