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by vram22 2075 days ago
>The treatment was shown to send type II into remission.

Does that mean the same as cured?

Edit: The linked article says:

>and even achieve remission (no longer have diabetes)

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Not an expert on this, but remission is defined as:

> a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain.

My understanding is that after the treatment, and while in remission, people would need to maintain a healthy lifestyle to avoid relapse. It's still early days for this treatment so I'd guess that they're being cautious with their language.

Got it, and I think yours closer to the real meaning than what the article says - based on having read that word in context multiple times.