Yet Another Diabetes Breakthrough. . .
October 6th, 2007 -- by Augie De Blieck Jr.
…that won’t help me one bit. It’s for Type 2, or “adult onset” diabetes.
Aussie scientists make diabetes breakthrough - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Australian researchers have pinpointed a key cause of type 2 diabetes, in a study they say has brought them closer to developing a simpler, more effective treatment for the disease.The team has identified an enzyme in diabetics as the active agent that blocks the production of insulin, which is a hormone that helps the pancreas convert blood-sugar into energy.
To their credit, they’re discussing the ramifications this would have towards treatment, not a cure. I’ve lost count of the number of cures we’ve been promised this year already.