[randog]

...a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians.

Hmmmmmm, I'm gonna have to have a long talk with my doctor. He's been telling me I have diabetes for years, yet I now find out it only afflicts Canooks!

[CJ Wolf]

This would be a wonderful christmas present to many, prayers that this is cured.

[Interesting Times]

Ping.

[DManA]

If you could actually cure diabetes you would slice a BIG chunk out of the nation's health care cost.

[Kevmo]

BFLR = Bump for later reading

[Route66]

This is potentially a very big deal for almost everyone who draws breath. But if I had a dollar for every "it works on mice but won't be tried on humans for at least 2 years" medical breakthrough story that was never heard from again, I'd be rich. I would love to think this one will pan out, but we certainly do seem to have a lot of researchers getting grants off results that hit the news with a splash and, for whatever reason, never deliver. As always, time will tell.

[r9etb]

Ho. Lee. Crap. I hope and pray that this works for my kid.

[rock58seg]

In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body's nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians...
..snip...
...About two million Canadians suffer from diabetes, 10% of them with Type 1, contributing to 41,000 deaths a year.

But this will only help Canadians...apparently.

[deaconjim]

I lost my wife to diabetes, and my new wife is a borderline diabetic. This is exciting news!

[EnquiringMind]

Where do we invest $$$$?

[Rockitz]

This is going to put a real damper on Pharm stocks who were counting on making big money treating diabetes in the future. I'm sure they'll find a way to buy this guy off and bury this research with the corrupt FDA assisting.

[LibWhacker]

Well, I certainly hope this is true. But hold onto your grains of salt. Canadian research is right up there with Korean and Mexican.

[Aggie Mama]

This will never work for pharmaceutical companies since they can't patent it.

[dangerdoc]

ping

[altura]

bump

[montag813]

Michael J. Fox will be upset that the cure didn't involve putting fetuses into a meat grinder and feeding them to the mice.

[T.Smith]

If the Canadians have actually cured diabetes, then Hillary will quote it as proof socialized medicine works.

[Red Badger]

PLEASE, GOD, LET THIS ONE BE FOR REAL!........

[af_vet_rr]

My gut tells me that a lot of large companies in the world will fight this like crazy. I wish I could say it was a tinfoil rational, but having seen some similar instances...

[Rutles4Ever]

Wait, there must be some mistake. Michael J. Fox hasn't given his opinion yet to George Stephanopolous.

(Also, does this mean Mary Tyler Moore will quit whoring for embryonic stem cells?)