I saw this online this morning, so I decided to share it with the rest of you.
“In a world-first medical breakthrough, scientists in Sweden and the United States have successfully used CRISPR gene-editing to reprogram pancreatic islet cells so they can evade immune rejection after transplantation — a revolutionary advance in diabetes treatment. 
By modifying three critical genes — two to reduce immune detection and one to add a protective “don’t eat me” signal (CD47) — researchers made the transplanted cells effectively invisible to the immune system. When implanted into the forearm of a man with Type 1 diabetes, these cells began producing insulin naturally, without the need for lifelong immunosuppressive drugs. 
This marks the first time a human has regained natural insulin production through gene-edited cells — shifting the future of diabetes care from constant management to the possibility of a functional cure. While the patient still needs minimal insulin support, experts believe this innovation could soon help millions live insulin-free lives, transforming hope into healing. 
#MedicalBreakthrough #CRISPRTechnology #DiabetesCure”
As we long-time diabetics know, the promise of a “cure” in our lifetimes must be taken with great doubt, but this does SEEM to be a step in the right direction.