Comments on: Pig cell trials in NZ have been given the official go ahead! http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2009-06-24/pig-cell-trials-in-nz-have-been-given-the-official-go-ahead/ NZ type 1 diabetic Nic on everyday life with diabetes. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kris http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2009-06-24/pig-cell-trials-in-nz-have-been-given-the-official-go-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Kris Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:45:43 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=289#comment-764 Fantastic! Looking forward to seeing the results of the trials & hoping it moves the research into Type 1 just that bit closer to a cure... Fantastic! Looking forward to seeing the results of the trials & hoping it moves the research into Type 1 just that bit closer to a cure…

]]> By: Nic http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2009-06-24/pig-cell-trials-in-nz-have-been-given-the-official-go-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Nic Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:49:22 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=289#comment-763 My understanding is that you need to have brittle diabetes, i.e uncontrolled diabetes which I imagine would discount a lot of pumpers. Also when I applied late last year I got turned down because you had to be 35-65 from memory. Yes, stem cell research is looking very promising too, great to have so much research going on, meaning we'll get there eventually I'm sure! My understanding is that you need to have brittle diabetes, i.e uncontrolled diabetes which I imagine would discount a lot of pumpers. Also when I applied late last year I got turned down because you had to be 35-65 from memory.

Yes, stem cell research is looking very promising too, great to have so much research going on, meaning we’ll get there eventually I’m sure!

]]> By: Matt Taylor http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2009-06-24/pig-cell-trials-in-nz-have-been-given-the-official-go-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Matt Taylor Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=289#comment-762 excellent ... I wonder if pumpers might qualify? .... also in my understanding, stem cell research may not be too far away from offering a solution. excellent … I wonder if pumpers might qualify? …. also in my understanding, stem cell research may not be too far away from offering a solution.

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