Three million Americans have type 1 diabetes—that’s the kind where your body is unable to produce insulin. But good news is on the horizon—scientists have recently been able to create fully formed human insulin cells in a laboratory. While more tests still need to be carried out before the cells are implanted into humans, this is a major breakthrough not only in healthcare but also in health spending. Americans with type 1 diabetes spend nearly $15 billion on treatment annually.
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