Does stem cell research hold the key to a cure for juvenile diabetes?

More than likely it does; however, right now, Christian fundamentalists who care about their own sensibilities more than the lives of millions of people are blocking stem cell research so effectively that we may never see any potential advances come to fruition.

Please write your congressmen to ask that stem cell research be supported by our government, not thwarted by it.

I think that this is a ridiculous question.Life is too short to feel held back by a disease. Learn to control it and you will have no problem doing everything that you want to do. I see it not as a disease, but as a way of life. The cure will come soon enough. Report It

In Brazil, 15 people have undergone stem cell transplants using THEIR OWN stem cells, not embryos, and 13 of them have ditched their insulin shots. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18...

There are MANY sources for stem cells which do not require the destruction of human embryos. Report It

Umbilical cords, placentas, blood, nerve, fat, skin, muscle...even dental pulp, and studies indicate these are far more versatile than Embryonic cells. Plentiful, easy to obtain & without the controversy. And if patient's own cells, no rejection! If Brazil can realize this fact, why can't the U.S.? Report It

All kinds of claims are being made for possible benefits of stem cell research... but the truth is, we just don't know yet.
It's a promising field, and all kinds of good stuff may emerge, but there is still a long way to go, against considerable opposition

No one knows for certain, but they are trying

It is possible. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system obliterating the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. If they can find a way to make stem cells grow into insulin producing cells, the patient could live a normal life.

Without a doubt. There is a very larger trial on at the moment in UK together with partial pancreas transplants. I have no authority to say this, but I reckon that the 'cure' will be here within six to eight years....................

I don't know, but the sooner they find something the better. I've had it for 15 years now, and I have never been able to control it well. Mostly due to low self control, and forgetfulness, but if I can't do something about it, I will probably not live to see 60. I'm not as bad as it sounds. My A1C usually rates like a 9 or so. But, that is HIGH!!
So, the sooner they can come up with a real cure the better. I can't do the pancreas transplant, because I can forget to take my insulin and survive to remember. But, I doubt I can forget to take my anti rejection pills and live to remember.

The only answer is wait and see. Until the research is done, nobody knows for sure. Maybe, maybe not; however, what may come from the research are the many possibilities for treatment of other diseases. Maybe not diabetes. But, wouldn't you like a cure found for, say, certain types of childhood cancer? How about deformities? Or heart disease?

Stem cell research can help get closer to a cure for type 1 diabetes. A myth is that the person who has it won't live a normal life. If research yields to patients being able to receive cells that produce insulin, the patient still will have to take medication so that the body won't reject the cells. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease when the immune system attacks the beta cells producing insulin. The immune system sees the cells as foreign and attack them. The key is to find a way to get the system to recognize the cells as a necessity.