Breakthrough in T1 Diabetes Treatment

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http://www.nature.com/news/stem-cell-suc...NatureNews

Utterly amazing, and could potentially see Beta cells forming new islets as a common occurrence if new trials in primates are successful.

I'm a T1 diabetic and I can tell you, whilst much more manageable than even 20 years ago, it's still a constant thought in your mind of 'what ifs', such as what if I accidentally inject too much and don't have some glucose on me? Or what If I'm travelling somewhere and someone steals my insulin, especially in a foreign country where I don't know the health system? Or what if my insulin has been activated for too long and no longer works? What if my glucose monitor runs out of battery and I don't know what my blood sugar levels are?

Perhaps a viable treatment could be around within the next decade? Who knows, but very promising research none the less.