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Re:MIT creates an implantable device that produces insulin by cursuve on Sunday October 08, 2023 @03:07AM (#37808474)
I like how you think you just found the cure to Type 1 Diabetes...

It doesn't work like that. People on keto/carnivore still need insulin to digest the protein and proteins will still eventually elevate the blood sugar.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9416027/

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Re:MIT creates an implantable device that produces insulin by GordonS on Sunday October 08, 2023 @04:34AM (#37808820)
Doesn't that only work for T2 diabetes?
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