The Cure for Diabetes
Diabetes is a common condition, with type 1 or type 2 affecting a lot of people throughout their life. It is a condition which occurs when the body produces no, or not enough insulin to break down the glucose within the blood. There are around 2.3 million sufferers who have been diagnosed, but there may also be over half a million who are yet to be diagnosed. Diabetes which remains untreated, or which is not treated properly, can be especially dangerous to the sufferer as it increases the risk of their death.
The treatment for Type 1 diabetes is a lifetime series of insulin injections, which provide the body with the necessary insulin that is not created by itself. Similarly, type 2 diabetes must be managed through the strict control of the sufferers diet, although, if the condition worsens with age, the sufferer may later need insulin injections with this form of diabetes too.
Despite research, there is no cure for diabetes. Scientists and Doctors now understand why diabetes happens, but it is still impossible for an actual cure to the condition to be provided. There are however theoretical causes for the diabetic condition. One of these is the transplant of the pancreas. Some patients have recovered from their diabetes after this transplant, but it is not a conclusive finding.
Scientists are also attempting cell transplants, which they think may cure diabetes. However, although it has been applied to both mice and humans, the immune system of the patient quite often begins to work, and attacks at the transplanted cells. Although stem-cell research continues, if the cells are attacked before they begin to work then it is unlikely that this will ever become a suitable cure for diabetes.
As Diabetes is incurable, it is best to either attempt to avoid suffering, or to manage your symptoms as best as possible. Diabetes has been shown to be a genetic condition, as well as one developed through life. For those sufferers, diabetes is harder to maintain. But it can be controlled with a healthy life style. For others, you should attempt to maintain a healthy life style, as obesity can be a cause of diabetes.
Eventually, scientists may be able to find a cure for sufferers. But until that time maintaining your health, and remembering to take your medication, will allow you to live a full and normal life.
