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New Treatments for Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes, and chronic silent disease, Attacking without showing obvious symptoms are not yet diagnosed. New treatments coming to market. The “old” oral therapies (metformin and sulfonylureas) have limitations. They are effective at the beginning of type 2 diabetes, but insulin secretor failure of type 2 diabetes worsens over time, and several studies have shown a gradual increase almost inevitable in HbA1c, even in patients who come not to gain weight. A drug that can stop the insulin secretor failure would be welcome. Experiments in mice and some preliminary studies in humans had been led to expect that glitziness may have this property. The clinical experience shows that this is not the case
Rimonabant
Rimonabant (Acomplia) is a selective antagonist of type 1 to endocannabinoids. It is refunded if it is prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes are overweight, when combined with metformin or sulphonylureas. The risk / benefit ratio of this treatment in terms of glucose lowering is not significant and it does not stop insulin secretors failure. It may be useful in diabetic patients with overweight is at the forefront, but the problem of continuing a very long time.
The in cretins
LPG-1 is an in cretin body’s natural. He was released early in the meal and acts on several levels: it inhibits the secretion of glucagon, it stimulates insulin secretion, it slows gastric emptying and have a central effect on satiety. But this natural hormone has a short half-life because it is distorted by a proteolysis enzyme called DPP-4. Two types of molecules have been developed: the analogs GPL-1 agonists that are resistant to the action of the enzyme and DPP-4 inhibitors that prolong the life LPG-1 Natural.
The Sitaggliptin has the same efficiency in terms of glucose as a sulfonamide less powerful, but it causes less hypoglycemia and less weight gain than this. However, this drug has side effects that lead to cautious use and no argument so far proves that the DPP-4 inhibitors do not inhibit the disappearance of cells to insulin. For these reasons, the combination metformin plus sulfonylurea classic always seems relevant.
Eventide is one of the alternatives to long-acting insulin at bedtime. It is probably less effective in terms of HbA1c as well titrated insulin at bedtime. But it leads to less weight gain and fixed-dose administered. However, it has some side effects of digestive and order is expensive (twice as expensive on average than insulin Glargine).
Could You Have Diabetes And Not Even Know It?
Sometimes people with diabetes do not realize they have diabetes. In fact, the results showed that one third of all people with diabetes don’t know they have it. The symptoms seem so harmless, like symptoms of just getting older. This article goes into the different types of diabetes and some of the common symptoms of each to help you understand diabetes a little better.
In this article we’ll go over the three main types of diabetes. They are Type 1, Type 2, Gestational diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes ( insulin dependent)
This type of diabetes has also been called insulin-dependent and immune-mediated diabetes. It occurs when your body can’t produce insulin. The immune system attacks insulin producing cells in the pancreas. This type of diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes increases the risk of other serious complications such as heart disease, nerve damage, blindness, and kidney damage.
Some of the symptoms include increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss even with increased appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, and absence of menstruation
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type that fails to be diagnosed. It progress slowly and causes symptoms such as skin infections, poor healing, kidney problems, and vision problems. It is ordinary that neither these complications nor the diabetes is diagnosed after years of mild symptoms.
The problem is usually that people have no severe symptoms and do not seek medical care at all. They just think of the symptoms as simply getting older. For this reason it is important to get regularly tested for diabetes in the most common age group (over 40′s). Less commonly a doctor may treat other diseases, without realizing to test for diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during a woman’s pregnancy. Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy are said to have it. It affects 4 percent of all women during pregnancy.
Symptoms include Increased thirst Increased urination Weight loss in spite of increased appetite Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin Blurred vision.
Gestational diabetes can be missed in pregnancy. It usually starts with mild symptoms that often can be attributed to other things. It’s important to get tested during pregnancy because the high blood sugars from gestational diabetes can do harm to the baby and sometimes lead to other complications.
Even if you’re not pregnant, you should make it a priority to get tested. Many women have gestational diabetes and think about their symptoms as being usual during pregnancy. You never know, maybe it is, but it’s always a good idea to get tested.
If you’re having any of the symptoms for diabetes, it’s important to see your doctor. Even if you think it’s absolutely nothing. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

