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a16z Bio + Health #18: What will it take to cure diabetes?

2021/9/3
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  • An overview of diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 [2:58]
  • Thinking beyond Type 1 and Type 2 [6:58]
  • New treatment options: stem cells, continuous glucose monitoring [14:19]
  • What's the timeline on stem cell therapies? [17:15]
  • Therapies for controlling, rather than curing, diabetes [23:52]
  • The current technology challenges to treating diabetes [29:52]
  • The challenges in education and access [35:41]

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