This was well-known in the USA, where since 1941 diabetes no longer prevented anyone from obtaining a governmental position.13 Beining based his arguments on the persistence of prejudices against diabetic patients, pointing out the changes to diabetes treatment since the introduction of insulin.14 He asked for a reassessment of the regulations for employment regarding diabetic patients, mentioning that almost 15,000 young carrier of diabetes would be excluded from work. The gene discussed is INS; the disease is diabetes mellitus.