• FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    As a type 1 diabetic this almost sounds too good to be true but I’m gonna believe

    Skimmed the article so correct me if I’m wrong but this sounds more like a drug for type 2 diabetes which is what people usually think of (overweight, low exercise, poor diet)

    • §ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.mlOP
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      5 months ago

      Based on the fact only select few type 2’s take insulin injections, more or less based on not altering their diet/exercise, I figured it was for type 1’s. Up top the article states “There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these inject themselves with insulin daily.” I interpreted this as a reference to type 1’s as there are many more type 2’s in the world. Regardless, it’s really cool news from where I stand.

  • Aviandelight
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    5 months ago

    This is the most promising research I’ve read in a while. I wish them the best of luck with their human trials.