How far has research come for a cure for diabetes?

Answer 1

Type one Diabetes is a condition in what the pancreas can not produce, therefore, supply the body with the necessary amount of insulin. Therefore, insulin has to be administered.

Problem could arise when the administered dosage does not meet the body's needs. For example, if the dosage is higher than necessary, or the person has a higher activity, therefore uses up more glucose, the glucose level could fall. Significant drop in blood sugar level is known as hypoglycaemia. That is a dangerous situation for a Type one diabetic as it can results in coma, or can even lead to death.

A new Australian invention to prevent this, is a specific insulin pump. This pump has a glucose level sensor; if the blood glucose level is low, the pump just switches off the further administration of insulin. This could prevent a further fall or drop in the glucose level. Thus, it could prevent the development of hypoglycaemic coma.

Related links:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-04/diabetes-breakthrough/4998820

Perth doctors develop new diabetes pump

Answer 2

Research into a cure for diabetes is progressing well. Research is working to find ways to regenerate the missing islet cells which would usually produce insulin. There is also been evidence to show that anti-inflammatory drugs decreases the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Answer 3

In early 2002, researchers announced that patients at high risk for developing diabetes who took an ACE inhibitor called ramipril reduced their risk of developing diabetes substantially.