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Cure Research for Type 2 diabetes

Medications currently used in research into the prevention of Type 2 diabetes:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications being used in the research into prevention of Type 2 diabetes include:

  • Pravastatin - mainly used in men
  • Lin-Pravastatin - mainly used in men
  • Pravachol - mainly used in men

Rare Types of Type 2 diabetes:

Some rare types of Type 2 diabetes include:

Treatments for Type 2 diabetes

Treatments to consider for Type 2 diabetes may include:

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Type 2 diabetes

Risk of diabetes starts in womb: Babies with low birth weight caused by intrauterine growth retardation are at risk for developing adult onset, type 2 diabetes. Using rat model researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that the expression of a gene that is critical for proper functioning of the pancreatic beta cells that could be defective in type 2 diabetes is affected not just in the uterus but throughout life for individuals that experienced IUGR. Researchers found expressions in the molecular mechanism that affect the gene called Pdx1 changed three times- first during foetal development second following birth and third after the onset of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Interestingly the mechanism can be reversed in the foetus and after birth but not in adulthood. Researchers say the data provides new insight into how diabetes develops following IUGR.

Cure Research discussion for Type 2 diabetes:

Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT): NIDDK (Excerpt)

The DCCT is a clinical study conducted from 1983 to 1993 by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The study showed that keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible slows the onset and progression of eye, kidney, and nerve diseases caused by diabetes. In fact, it demonstrated that any sustained lowering of blood glucose helps, even if the person has a history of poor control.

The largest, most comprehensive diabetes study ever conducted, the DCCT involved 1,441 volunteers with type 1 diabetes and 29 medical centers in the United States and Canada. Volunteers had diabetes for at least 1 year but no longer than 15 years. They also were required to have no, or only early signs of, diabetic eye disease.

The study compared the effects of two treatment regimens--standard therapy and intensive control--on the complications of diabetes. Volunteers were randomly assigned to each treatment group. (Source: excerpt from Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT): NIDDK)

Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitors: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Over the years, scientists have been trying to find noninvasive ways for people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose. Most methods of monitoring blood glucose require a blood sample, usually obtained by using an automatic lancing device on a finger. Some meters use a blood sample from a less sensitive area, such as the upper arm, forearm, or thigh. Some devices use a beam of light instead of a lancet to pierce the skin. (Source: excerpt from Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitors: NIDDK)

Diabetes: NWHIC (Excerpt)

In recent years, advances in diabetes research have led to better ways to manage diabetes and treat its complications. For example, the insulin pump, new oral medications, and better ways of monitoring blood glucose have become available. In the future, it may be possible to administer insulin through inhalers, a pill, or a patch. Devices are also being developed that can monitor blood glucose levels without having to prick a finger to get a blood sample. Researchers continue to search for the cause or causes of diabetes and ways to prevent and cure the disorder. (Source: excerpt from Diabetes: NWHIC)

Medical research for Type 2 diabetes: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Type 2 diabetes:

Type 2 diabetes Treatment: Book Excerpts

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Type 2 diabetes

Medical research papers related to Type 2 diabetes include:

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