In a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Medtronic, Inc., they found that 67 percent of people incorrectly believed a cure existed for type 1 diabetes. The survey also showed that nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults don’t know the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes develops when the body’s immune system destroys pancreatic beta cells, the only cells that make insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose. About 1 million Americans with type 1 diabetes are insulin dependent for survival. |