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hamsterjill

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21. We do a few good things down here in San Antone!
Wed May 10, 2017, 11:12 AM
May 2017

Here's hoping this leads to a cure and the end of suffering for many!

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Wow, indeed. Nitram May 2017 #1
It tracks with the obesity trend. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #5
Yes it does. And with the consumption of sugar-rich beverages. Nitram May 2017 #11
Type 2 diabetes does. AtheistCrusader May 2017 #15
Just about to take my Lantus. Esse Quam Videri May 2017 #2
This is indeed good news if it is proven. Would save lots in medical costs. Thinkingabout May 2017 #3
It would save many lives. Nitram May 2017 #12
Diabetes is a horrible disease IronLionZion May 2017 #4
Good news! mountain grammy May 2017 #6
That's one year in mice, though - no human studies yet muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #7
This'll be a fantastic thing for us! Plucketeer May 2017 #8
Promising concept. berni_mccoy May 2017 #9
This is one helluva BFD! ananda May 2017 #10
This is really great! However, since diabetes is a pre-existing condition, you can bet PatrickforO May 2017 #13
Many people have been able to reverse type 2 diabetes through diet. Eliminating sugar, carbs Dream Girl May 2017 #14
Or, depending on the severity of type 2, snort May 2017 #17
That is excellent. I'm somewhat overweight and have had borderline blood sugar 99-102 Dream Girl May 2017 #18
Those are people who have preserved pancreatic function - nothing to do with this finding. Yo_Mama May 2017 #23
That is too bad. So many people with type 2 and it is horrible. Dream Girl May 2017 #24
My grandmother did exactly that NickB79 May 2017 #25
Brats are fine, just not the buns or beer. Remember it's the sugar and cabs, not the fat. Dream Girl May 2017 #28
Sounds promising -- and equally important, it sounds legit rocktivity May 2017 #16
Goal is to reach human clinical trials in three years - wonderful news for the future n/t Baclava May 2017 #19
This is really, really great news Bayard May 2017 #20
We do a few good things down here in San Antone! hamsterjill May 2017 #21
All in mice. Warrants further study, long way from proving that it works in a human. Also, Yo_Mama May 2017 #22
Leading cause of blindness in adults aside from eye diseases/conditions underpants May 2017 #26
This is great news Gothmog May 2017 #27
Great news! Awful day to post it. tavalon May 2017 #29
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