- The new type 1 diabetes treatment is revolutionary.
- It might have the potential to change the lives of thousands of patients suffering from this illness for all their lives.
- A combination of two medicines – previously known for treating diabetes type 1 – are to be used in combination with this new treatment.
- The credit for this goes to the University of Glasgow.
- As observed, these drugs used separately before were not enough to control blood sugar levels to keep them within limits.
- However, the possibility of using the two drugs in combination with each other has much potential and is exciting.
- The trial is set to begin in January and is said to be the most advanced drug-based study to date.
- The aim is to reduce HbA1c levels to less than 7% in patients. HbA1c is a molecule of Hemoglobin and sugar; the high levels of HbA1c in the blood indicate high levels of blood sugar.
- Moreover, the drug will induce weight loss and promote heart health.
- These additional benefits will hopefully make the drug very successful.
- The use of the two drugs in combination will provide a better sense of security to the Type 1 Diabetes patients as it will keep the blood sugar under control.
- If the treatment works as planned, it has the potential to be revolutionary.
- It will change the course of treatment and management of Type-1 Diabetes.
- To better understand Type-1 Diabetes, we need to know that it is an auto-immune disease.
- Moreover, it affects the sufferer for most of his life.
- Type 1 Diabetes is caused by the destruction of Insulin by the body itself.
- Insulin is a hormone that reduces the blood sugar level and keeps it within acceptable limits.
- Without insulin production in the body, the blood sugar level skyrockets, which is very dangerous and causes adverse effects.
- Frequent headaches, fatigue, and increased thirst are some of the symptoms associated with high blood sugar.
- People who have Type-1 diabetes usually take Insulin to keep blood sugar under control.