DIABETES BREAKTHROUGH: NEW PROCEDURE MAY LEAD TO EARLIER AND BETTER TREATMENT
There is a new blood test that will soon allow mass screenings of patients who are likely to develop diabetes. According to the American Diabetics Associaton this new test can identify potential diabetics several years earlier. This could allow for earlier treatment and result in less diabetes-related complications. The new test was developed by Allergy Immuno Technologies in Newport Beach, California.
Researchers have made some dramatic progress in the actual treatment of diabetes. With the new blood test and earlier detection, new methods of treatment of diabetes, including self-monitoring of blood sugar; new insulin delivery systems; improved oral medications; laser therapy to prevent blindness caused by diabetes; and a better understanding of the dietary needs of people with diabetes, can all be even more effective.
Brain Chemical May Cause Complications For Diabetics
Many diabetics are plagued with an almost insatiable appetite and subsequent obesity. Now, researchers say they have found a chemical in the brain which is likely to be responsible for those complications of diabetes.
In a study reported in the December 1992 edition of Endocrinology, researchers tested laboratory rats, focusing on abnormal levels of neuropeptide Y, called NPY. According to a leader of the research team, “overproduction” of NPY in many diabetics may lead to a heightened appetite and a propensity for obesity, as well as high blood pressure and “impaired reproductive function”.
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