Re: News Flash
implanting the specific cells destroyed on the pancreas within a semi-permeable membrane
It's probably splitting hairs, but I'd call all medical implants a treatment, rather than a cure. In the same way that a pacemaker might effectively treat a heart arrhythmia, it's not really a cure, as it requires external maintenance, are implanted cells in an artificial membrane a permanent cure?
Arguably, if those cells are your body's own, e.g. cloned from stem cells, and can be implanted to restore the pancreas' function, job done, no check-ups ever required, good as new, etc. then it’s fair to call it a cure. If they're not, and you have to take immune suppressants for the rest of your life to prevent your body rejecting the cells, or those cells need topping up, or need to be monitored to make sure they don't become cancerous due to the way they were grown and implanted, then: treatment.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
