How far away is a cure for type 2 diabetes?

"When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is right, medicine is of no need." I don't recall who said that; perhaps another Quoran can help with citation but it hits the nail right on the head. read more

But the reality is that there is no cure for diabetes-- neither type 1 diabetes nor type 2 diabetes. (Although lifestyle changes can achieve remission in type 2 diabetes in some cases.) However, there are treatments, including simple things you can do daily, that make a big difference. read more

The “cure” is far, very far away. Type 2 is organ failure. The Beta cells in the pancreas have already died (at about 80%) before most people are diagnosed. read more

Stem cell researchers at Harvard University have devised a method for creating large quantities of human insulin-producing beta cells, which could soon lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes as well as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes. read more