"Lao Hu, have you heard? The hospital in Shanghai used that stem cell to cure a patient with type 2 diabetes! The old man said to the old beard mysteriously, holding a peanut he had just bought in his hand, and he had not yet peeled the shell.
The old beard's eyes widened, and he looked incredulous: "What are you talking about?" Can diabetes be cured? Don't you have to take medicine for the rest of your life? ”
"Oh, you still don't believe it!" Lao Yutou was anxious, "This is true, Yin Hao's team from Shanghai Changzheng Hospital and Cheng Xin's team from the Academy of Sciences did it together." It is to turn the patient's own blood cells into a special kind of stem cells, and then into another type of cell, make pancreatic islet tissue in the laboratory, and then transplant it back, and it is cured! ”
The old beard touched his chin and thoughtfully said, "So amazing? Then you say, we have so many diabetics in China, how much money do we have to save! ”
"Isn't it!" Lao Yutou said, "Think about it, how much does it cost to treat 140 million diabetic patients?" In 2019, more than 600 billion yuan was spent! If this technology is popularized, how many people will have to save money! ”
The old beard peeled a peanut, threw it into his mouth and chewed it, and said vaguely: "Can this technology be real?" It can't be a lie, right? ”
Old Yu Tou glared at him: "People's professional scientific research team, can you still deceive people?" Besides, if this technology is real, then 537 million diabetic patients around the world can be saved! Think about it, how big is the market? ”
The old beard's eyes lit up: "That's right! With such a big market, aren't those medical companies going to make a fortune? ”
Lao Yutou smiled: "Isn't it, Jimin Medical, Kaineng Health, and Guanhao Biology are estimated to be happy!" ”
"Lao Yu, the stem cell treatment for diabetes you said last time, I went home and checked, it's really true!" The old beard looked excited to find the old man.
Old Yu smiled proudly: "Of course, can I still lie to you?" ”
"But ah, I still don't understand." The old beard scratched his head, "What the hell is that stem cell?" How can diabetes be cured? ”
Lao Yutou thought for a while and explained: "This stem cell is a very special kind of cell, which can be transformed into many other kinds of cells. The treatment for diabetes is to turn the patient's blood cells into something called induced pluripotent stem cells, and then into pancreatic islet tissue. In this way, the patient's own pancreatic islet tissue can re-produce insulin, and the diabetes will not be cured? ”
The old beard listened with relish: "Oh, in this way, this technology is really powerful!" So many of our diabetic patients in China, aren't they all saved? ”
Lao Yutou nodded: "Yes, think about it, so many diabetic patients around the world, how much money do they have to spend on treatment every year?" If this technology is popularized, it will not only save people, but also save money! ”
The old beard sighed: "Today's science and technology are really getting more and more developed!" Our older generation really can't keep up with the times! ”
Old Yu Tou laughed: "Isn't it! However, we also have to learn to accept new things, so as not to be eliminated by the times! ”
"Old Hu, do you know? I heard that the technology of stem cell treatment for diabetes has been patented! Lao Yutou said to the old beard with a mysterious face.
The old beard's eyes widened: "Really? Isn't this technology going to make a lot of money? ”
Lao Yutou nodded: "Yes, think about it, there are so many diabetics around the world, how much money will be made if this technology is commercialized!" ”
The old beard touched his chin and thought thoughtfully: "Then you say, can this technology really be popularized?" After all, after so many years of diabetes, it is not possible to cure it all at once. ”
Old Yu sighed: "Well, it's hard for me to say." However, I believe in the power of technology, and one day, this technology will benefit more people with diabetes. ”
The old beard sighed: "Yes, the current technology is really changing with each passing day!" We have to keep up with the times! ”
Old Yu smiled: "But isn't it! But Ah Lao Hu, have you noticed that in fact, this technology also provides us with an idea. ”
The old beard asked curiously, "What idea?" ”
Lao Yutou explained: "It's about how to face illness and difficulties. In the past, we always thought that we had to take medicine and injections when we were sick, but now that technology is so advanced, maybe there will be more ways to solve the problems we face in the future. So, let's not be stuck in the traditional way of thinking, we have to dare to try new things in order to find better solutions. ”
After hearing this, Lao Hu was deeply touched: "Lao Yu, you are right! Although we are old, we can't be old! We must dare to accept new things in order not to be eliminated by the times! ”