Stem Cells Research and Diabetes Cures

Diabetes cures has been attempted from 20th century only even though it was known to all civilizations right from prehistoric times. U.S.A National diabetes Statistics 2007 explains that diabetes is caused by high levels of blood glucose, called blood sugar. It is due to the defects in insulin production by the body due to pancreatic disorder. It can lead to serious complications but the patients of diabetes can take corrective steps to control the same.

Approximately 7.8% of American population is afflicted by this diabetes. If left untreated, it will lead to further complications like arteriosclerosis, and diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy. Due to the highly comfortable lifestyle and lack of sufficient exercises, obesity and consequently diabetes have spread to these enormous proportions. There is no need to panic though, as corrective steps like changing the lifestyle and correcting the diet will prevent in further progress of the disease.

High blood sugar levels can be brought under control by injecting insulin into the patient’s body. Severe self discipline has to be exercised in avoiding the foods which are prohibited by Medical professionals. Testing equipments are available to measure the level of blood sugar and insulin injection vials and syringes are also supplied by Diabetic testing supplies.

Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s team headed by their team leader James Wells. Ph.D., have identified and separated a gene which helps embryonic development of pancreas and other organs in early stages. This will enable researchers to evolve methods to coax stem cells into the pancreatic cells, for purposes of diabetes cures.

A major headway has been made in transplantation of controlled- grown pigs’ islets into human beings by Islet Foundation having activities in many countries including U.S. The recipients were reported to be free from diabetes for over a year. Newer anti-rejection medicines and revised transplantation techniques are contemplated.

Scientists at Bath Israel Deaconess Medical Center(BIDMC) Israel have come out with a theory that by restoring the leptin sensitivity to a tiny area of POMC in brain’s hypothalamus, mice are cured of severe diabetes. This study will help in understanding the role of leptin in regulating the basic reasons behind obesity and control of glucose. This will be a big booster to the Diabetes cures efforts.

Many Medical Journals in U.S.A have recommended that brisk walking for about an hour daily curtails the onset chances of breast cancer by 20%, heart by 30% and diabetes by 50%. The definition of brisk walk was given as 3 to 3.9 miles per hour or per mile 15 to 20 minutes. This is a child’s play for most Americans. Conducting of frequent checks by testing equipments of diabetes testing supplies has to be done diligently.

Balsam pear, which is nothing but Bitter Melon, (Momordica Charantia), is a popular remedy for diabetes. It grows in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and South America. Its ability to reduce the blood sugar levels is a well established truth. The chemical contained in it, Charantin is comparatively more patent than tolbutamide, used widely by allopathic doctors .Diabetes cures researches will never stop till complete eradication of diabetes is accomplished.