Re-Designing Life - Kyle B, Rudy B

Re-Designing Diabetes

By:Rudy B and Kyle B

In todays century there is a lot of cases of diabetes. Statistics show that there are more cases of diabetes now than before. This is starting to turn into a big problem and we need to find a permanent solution.

                                              

This is where the re-designing of life comes in. Scientists have found a way to genetically engineer the body to cure/heal diabetes. The first cure would be to modify your genetic code, so it can take in insulin. This is a very good idea, but there are always risks. Some of the risks from changing the genetic code are other diseases. If you change that coding it may change your intake on diseases too.

                           

The second way to genetically engineer a cure to diabetes is to make a super islet that can not be destroyed. A islet is a form of tissue. If they make a super islet that can not be destroyed, it would cure the diabetes. They could even put it into more people, so that they can’t even get it. This procedure could be more risky because it could cause infections. Making a super islet could confuse other parts of the body and make you more prone to getting diseases. Of course, scientists are still trying to make this possible, but it might take a while. Our generation is getting very close to re-designing life and when we get there, it will change everything.

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