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UK Doctors Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Posted by timothy on from the that's-what-they-tell-you-anyway dept.

ayden writes "The BBC is reporting that a 61-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be cured of type 1 diabetes thanks to a groundbreaking cell-transplant technique. More info here."

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  1. Whoo hoo!! by grub · · Score: 3, Funny


    I'm off to 7-Eleven for a Pepsi Super Big Gulp!

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    1. Re:Whoo hoo!! by UWC · · Score: 3, Funny
      I'm off to 7-Eleven for a Pepsi Super Big Gulp!

      Ah, so you've decided to pursue Type 2, then, have you? Good luck with that.

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  2. One word... by trentfoley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sweet

    1. Re:One word... by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sweet

      You must have lived a very insulinated life to make a joke like that.

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