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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:14 PM Jan 2019

New discovery could lead to breakthrough in treating diabetes

Researchers say cells can be manipulated to create insulin for the body

By Christopher Maynard
01/04/2019 | ConsumerAffairs

A recent study suggests that consumers who are diabetic may one day be able to go through life without actively having to manage their blood sugar with medication.

Experts at the University of Bergen say they have discovered a way for cells to alter their “identities” so that healthy cells can more easily make up for lack of production from damaged insulin cells. Researcher Luiza Ghila says all that is required is “some start-up help” to make it happen.

“We are possibly facing the start of a totally new form of treatment for diabetes, where the body can produce its own insulin,” Ghila said.

Changing cell identity
The researchers made the discovery while analyzing cells in the pancreas, the organ where cells that regulate blood sugar are produced. They found that approximately two percent of cells in the pancreas were able to change their identity.

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New discovery could lead to breakthrough in treating diabetes (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2019 OP
Fantastic news for so many people... JaneQPublic Jan 2019 #1
There is so much greed in our healthcare that this research pbmus Jan 2019 #2
Article doesn't mention Bayard Jan 2019 #3
It's entirely about Type I diabetics localroger Jan 2019 #5
The Problem Isn't Lack Of Insulin It Is Insulin Resistance From Gorging On Sugar / Flour / Carbs PaulX2 Jan 2019 #4
Exactly! Duppers Jan 2019 #6

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)
1. Fantastic news for so many people...
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:19 PM
Jan 2019

and I'm hoping this breakthrough will also help Teddy, my diabetic cat.

pbmus

(12,418 posts)
2. There is so much greed in our healthcare that this research
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:20 PM
Jan 2019

Will probably be bought by insulin makers and buried...

localroger

(3,605 posts)
5. It's entirely about Type I diabetics
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 07:43 PM
Jan 2019

As PaulX2 points out this wouldn't help Type II at all. Although there is a subpopulatoin of late-onset diabetics who are not actualy Type II; this form is poorly understood and is called MODY for Mature Onset Diabetes of the Young.

 

PaulX2

(2,032 posts)
4. The Problem Isn't Lack Of Insulin It Is Insulin Resistance From Gorging On Sugar / Flour / Carbs
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:52 PM
Jan 2019

For years. There are other factors like weight and exercise, but there are type 2 marathon runners. It's the sugar / carbs.

I heard some type II diabetics have 7 times as much insulin as a regular person.

It's resistance not lack of insulin in most / almost all cases.

I'm doing the Keto diet and my blood sugar is like 100 to 105 always.

Stop eating carbs. Your body can make all it needs from fat.

Next A1C I won't be diabetic any more. From 12.7 to under 6.0.

It's the carbs, not the lack of pills.

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