27
July
2010

When will there be a cure for type 1 diabetes?4


Ignore the clowns, Molly. If there were actually a definitive "cure", it’s unlikely that they’d be able to keep that secret for very long.

I’m assuming that you realise [realize, if you're one of my American cousins] that not all type 1 diabetics are born with the condition. In fact, it’s comparatively rare to be born with diabetes mellitus.

I doubt, very much, that it’s going to be within the very near future. (I’ve been waiting almost 30 years now since I was told that there was a cure "just around the corner".)

So far, the "cures" that have come about have tended to be short-lived. They tend not to last for very many years. (These include pancreas transplants and islet cell transplants.) However, various ways at changing how islet cell transplantation are still being investigated, and so is stem cell research. Both of these areas look quite promising.

I do hope that you won’t have much longer to wait.

Be well.

20
July
2010

Muslims, if pigs are unclean, than why did "Allah" put a cure for diabetes in them?!?11

"Pigs from a remote group of islands could hold the key to treating diabetes, doctors believe." – Daily Telegraph, Experimental diabetes treatment will inject humans with pig cells.

"A company trialling an effective cure for type 1 diabetes has provided a clear safety and tolerance review. The company, based in New Zealand, has found a way to transplant functional pig cells that produce insulin into humans." – Diabetes.co.uk, Pig cells and potential diabetes cure found to be safe for humans.

Muslims, pigs (which you regard as being ‘unclean’) hold a key to cure diabetes according to latest medical research, so why did Allah and Muhammad prohibit pigs for consumption and even medical use (I’ll discuss that below) despite Southern-Asians and Mid-easterns – which many are Muslims -are more exposed to Diabetes compared to people of the west? Surely, the Qu’ran promoting the use of medicines and a God who sees the future would of put this cure in a clean animal such as a lamb or cow than ofcourse a un-clean animal like a pig?

I also read something similar regarding this on a Islamic website and they said it’s still un-permissible to use "haram" stuff in medications. According to one of many quotes from the Hadith they’ve put, Muhammad said, "seek medication, O servants of Allah, for Allah never created an illness without creating a cure for it" and "Allah does not put your cure in that which He has forbidden for you." Again, that raises a question what’s begging an answer if you regard this issue.

So Muslims, how’d you respond to this and what do you think of it O.o?!

Sources:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2010/Apr/pig-cells-and-potential-diabetes-cure-found-to-be-safe-for-humans-96126624.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1201672/Experimental-diabetes-treatment-inject-humans-pig-cells.html

http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503544812
Dream I’m a Muslim – I see your point but what you what you’re saying still fails to convince me. So what?! That’s in their nature to roll around in their crap. From my point of view, your Allah – being the creator of everything including pigs – creates something, puts something beneficial in it that CAN cure a serious disease and then says it’s haram… wow… Just wow =|!
Dream I’m a Muslim – I see your point but what you what you’re saying still fails to convince me. So what?! That’s in their nature to roll around in their crap. From my point of view, your Allah – being the creator of everything including pigs – creates something, puts something beneficial in it that CAN cure a serious disease and then brings down a prophet to says it’s haram… wow… Just wow =|!

Shape-shifter – I’m not talking about ancient times; I’m talking about our present times ¬¬!
Um Huda – can’t you see the point in my question? I’m not talking about the consumption of pork; I’m talking about the diabetes cure that has been found in pigs. On what you’re saying, however, I think the consumption of pork taken in moderation is perfectly safe. If there was a hazard because of the consumption of pork, I’m sure there would of had a health hazard regarding pork by now in England since it’s a popular food over here.
Alice – No, I’m not a "moron who’s just hating on Muslims." I have Muslims friends who I get along with who understands my views against Islam and I also understand their views that’s against Christianity. This is just a question that I want to see how Muslims respond to since they believe Pork cannot be beneficial when according to Medical Science it is. That’s all.

Carry on hating Christians if you want to. Actually, if that’s the case, you’re as bad as me and infact more bad than me since you’re criticizing and judging people of some religion rather than criticizing and judging the religion of some people.
Sweet as Strawberry – "Seriously get real. Your stupidity is stunning, I for one know I’m not like you , I’m Better than you!"

"If you want eat Pork, then eat it! I’m glad I don’t eat food that was considered food for the poor a century ago!"

Wow! Somebody seems full of themselves today ¬¬! Anyways, you’re just repeating what "Dream I’m a Muslim" said! I know that it’s still in the process but Medical Scientists and Doctors have been doing this research on pigs for almost a decade (fact!), so their must be something to it since it’s been going on for that long which is acceptable to put into consideration; plus, you being the son of a doctor and a intelligent teen, I’m sure you know that Insulin that’s used for treating people with type 1 diabetes is the one that comes from pigs.

"So their might be Alternative for Muslims and Others who don’t eat pork!"…..so it’s better to use the latter than the former O.o?! Wow…. just wow!
Dream I’m a Muslim – you keep saying that! I’m talking about the cure for diabetes what’s found in pigs; not eating pigs. Looks can be deceiving, so don’t try and like their not.

Too bad Mohammad believed in having sex with little girls but didn’t want anyone eating ham.

25
June
2010

Cure for Diabetes!?4

is it true that they found a new cure for diabetes (other than Herbal thing)? something that makes sense?
specially for type-1 diabetes?!

No, there is no cure for now except a pancreas transplant. (and the herbal thing is not for real) If there was a cure, your doctor would tell you right away.
There have been many, many claims just like the above answer and they are all not true. We discuss this at almost every diabetic ed class that I go to because there is always some new claim. (I go every month) Most of them are just money making schemes.

15
June
2010

Ways to raise money to help find a cure for diabetes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?6

Hi guys im 13 years old and my best friend/ neighbor and my mom all have type 1 diabetes. We are all going to try to raise over $4,000 this summer to donate to JDRF (Juvineale Diabetes Reaserch Foundation) We have already decided we are going to go door to door and have lemonade stands and send emails out to people but what else can we do to help reach our goal thanks so much for ur help and some day soon hopefully there will be a cure for type 1 diabetes

you could use donation boxes:put them in supermarkets,stores near you and your school or collage with a picture or a message on the box stating where the money would go to.

good luck :)

26
May
2010

Ways to raise money to help find a cure for diabetes!!!!!!?3

Hi guys im 13 years old and me my best friend and my mom all have type 1 diabetes. We are all going to try to raise over $4,000 this summer to donate to JDRF (Juvineale Diabetes Reaserch Foundation) We have already decided we are going to go door to door and have lemonade stands and send emails out to people but what else can we do to help reach our goal thanks so much for ur help and some day soon hopefully there will be a cure for type 1 diabetes

type 1 diabetes is out of our control. u can be big or little and still have type 1 diabetes. innocent people everyday get diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and it is mainly people who are 18 or younger. Type 2 diabetes is when people have problems converting food into energy and people develop type 2 diabetes is when your fat does not se ur insulin properly

In the past I’ve worked with Diabetes Society of the Santa Clara Valley as their Outreach Chairman for about 3 years. I’ve had Type 1 Diabetes since 1974.

You might consider contacting a local diabetes support group in your area, they might be able to help you with printed information that you would be able to give to people.

20
May
2010

does diabetes type 2 have a cure?1

ok so i wanna know if it diabetes type 2 have a cure if it does whats the name?
oh i also want to know if theres a cure for diabetes type 1 & if there is then what the cure?
thanks

There’s no cure for type 1.

For type 2, significant weight loss (for example, after gastric bypass), can enable DM2 patients to get rid of their meds.

12
April
2010

Estimated time for a cure for type 1 (juvinal) diabetes?2

Im scared i might have it but im not sure and i just want to know the estimated time and mabe other facts, Im 14 and my dad has this and ive been peeing all the time lately like every 15 minnutes and 3 times a night but im not thirsty or tired or any other symptoms. Exept this morning i vomited this weird green and black substance that looked like coffee grounds but i thiks all that is bc of the 1200 mg of ibuprofen i take a day bc ive been to the doc and he found no sugar in my urine so he checked my prostate and he thought it was inflamed so he gave me ibuprofen. But please give me an estimated time on the cure based on how research is going. Thanks :) im realy scared:(

Well my little brother was diagnoses with type one. He had the same symptoms, he kept peeing like every 15-30 min. This is because the body is trying to get rid of blood sugar. He was never thirsty, or hungry. When we went to a neighbor who was a nurse, she said stick out your tongue, so he did, and he had a white "film" on his tongue. Then our neighbor said to take him to the ER. My little brother had these symptoms from about a week until he went to the hospital. His crab count was 800, 700 more than needed. If I were you, go to the ER, and tell them all of your symptoms, and ask about diabetes. Sadly, there is no cure for type one Diabetes yet. But if you do have type one, and you do not seek medical care soon, you could go into a diabetic coma, this is when your body has to high of levels of carbs, so you go into a coma. the only way to be revived is by a glucagun. It is this big shot to bring down carb levels fast. So go to the ER asap. and until you get there, drink LOTS of water, this brings down carb levels, and eat low carb items. Also check your carb count by using your dad’s meter, he should know how to do that.

10
March
2010

why can’t you cure diabetes (type 1)?5

the title says it all..why can’t you? can’t doctors inject something into your body that produces insulin correctly? or a transplant? or something?

(oh, please don’t say "they’ll never be a cure", you’ll just make me fell bad for myself..ugh, sorry if i sound like a brat)

In normally healthy people, insulin is produced by certain special cells. In diabetics, either those cells don’t produce enough insulin, or they don’t produce any insulin at all.

Transplants work…sort of. Usually diabetics don’t get transplants of just those insulin producing cells, because a transplant patient has to be on an even more regimented treatment plan than a diabetic. So if a diabetic needs a transplant of some other organ, s/he might very well get a transplant of those cells, as well, because s/he’ll have to take anti-rejection medicines and do all that other stuff anyway.

I think that there WILL be a cure. I have no idea when. I think that we should be doing a lot more research with stem cells.

3
March
2010

anyone heard of any cure for type 1 diabetes (yeh aside from insulin)?5

any promising researches or possible soon to be cures?

Well you can get a full pancreatic transplant (which is normally done as well as a kidney transplant) or you can get an Islet Cell/Stem Cell transplant, but none of these are really mainstream as of yet. They all require drugs that would suppress the immune system so the organs/cells wouldn’t be rejected. In years to come they’re hoping to be able to cure it by the islet/stem cell transplant where the cells would be coated with Teflon or the like so the immune system couldn’t destroy them, but this is a few years away.

Hope I helped :)

19
February
2010

Anyone you know have type 1 diabetes ?1

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TRC/StepOut/StepOut244648010?pg=peditor&fr_id=5355&px=4308388
You can donate to the cure and help sponsor me for my Step Out Walk:)

any suggestions on how i can raise more money, too ?
The walk is this saturday morning.
Oh, actually i started in august, thanks.
I personally have type 1 and know how difficult it is to live with something like this, and want to raise as much money as possible to find a cure so they can find a cure and this won’t be anything to interfere with one persons life.
Really, thanks for the support, though

For a walk that is this saturday it is almost too late to start fund-raisingg. This year for the Walk to Cure Diabetes in Kansas City our team held a cut-a-thon and raised $800, a carwash and raised $285, and partnered up with Bob Evans for a community night and raised $400. When it comes to fundraising you have to start early and get it out by word of mouth I have found works best.


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