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By
Mark Vancleave
May 04, 2013 - 10:09 PM
Dave Thoen is a type 1 diabetic, but unlike most who have the condition he can't tell when his blood sugar is falling dangerously low. After decades of fighting midnight seizures, Thoen is the poster child for an experimental treatment at the University of Minnesota that allowed his body to regain control of its blood sugar levels.