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Re:Diabetes in mice cured rapidly using human stem cell stra... by root_axis on Sunday March 15, 2020 @01:35AM (#22581551)
> 95% of type 2 cases are caused by life style decisions

Do you have a source for that claim? My understanding is that genetics is the primary risk factor for diabetes.

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Re:Diabetes in mice cured rapidly using human stem cell stra... by jfritsch1984 on Sunday March 15, 2020 @03:24AM (#22581959)
Check Adventist health study 2. Vegans for example had 60-70% less diabetes. Guess they had the same genes before choosing that diet.
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