Ilotropin works by 'turning on' insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Mitch, our economic model does not allow for cures of any kind for any disease. Nanotechnology will develop a chip, small enough to be ingested, which will 'tell' researchers how a person will react to particular drugs so they will not be given anything which would cause allergic reactions. Cures are not lucrative to drug companies, or anyone other businesses making billions of dollars a year on 'sick' people. Sad, so much work, for nothing.
Life goes on.
There will be no cures for cancer, aids, anything until you see drug companies diversify the way cigarette companies have done. I am sending this in response to the 'Gene' story you have on your site. Going a little further, a mans' heart was cloned, using his DNA, implanted into his chest after the damaged part of his adult heart was cut away, and the implanted heart grew to and functioned 'with' his original heart, picking up the extra load. The patient was doing fine, no autoimmuno suppressive drugs were needed. Organ transplantation is experimentation with compensation and consent, and is very lucrative to all involved.