A New Zealand doctor developed a method using the implant of microencapsulated pig islets, which could provide an answer to the problem of supply of insulin in people with the disease. What is Under the title “microencapsulated porcine islet transplantation: clinical experience and potential benefits in the metabolic control of type I diabetes”, Professor Dr. Robert Elliott provided a comprehensive overview of development of the disease worldwide, their evolution, treatment current and latest developments in the field.
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A promising treatment for Type I diabetes
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What I can do to prevent or delay the complications of diabetes?
Friday, July 16th, 2010
To prevent problems, keep your blood sugar in the blood as close to normal as possible and follow the advice of your physician. Here are some other tips:
* Eat a varied healthy diet. Avoid foods that are high in fat, cholesterol, salt and added sugars.
* Maintain a healthy weight. If you’re overweight, your doctor may advise you how to lose weight without it being dangerous to your health.
* Control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
* Be physically active regularly.
* No smoking
* Visit your doctor regularly, even when you are well. Your doctor will test to see if early signs of complications.
* Call your doctor right away if you have any of the warning signs listed in this brochure.
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Heart disease and stroke
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
People with diabetes are at increased risk for heart disease and of stroke (embolism). The risk is even higher among people who have diabetes and smoke, in those with blood pressure (blood) high, those with a family history of heart disease or who are overweight.
Heart disease is most treatable when caught early. It is important that you go see a doctor regularly. Your doctor can evaluate to see if you have early signs of heart disease.
The recommended cholesterol level for a person with diabetes is like for a person with heart disease. If your cholesterol level exceeds the recommended cholesterol level, your doctor can tell you about changes in lifestyle and medications that can help keep your cholesterol under control.
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Diabetic neuropathy (damage to the kidney)
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Diabetes can also damage blood vessels in your kidneys so that they can not filter the material must be removed. This damage is called diabetic nephropathy. Some people with kidney disease will eventually require dialysis treatment is to eliminate waste substances from the blood, or even a kidney transplant.
The risk of kidney disease increases if you have diabetes and high blood pressure, therefore, it is important to control both conditions.
The presence of protein in the urine is usually the first sign of kidney disease. This should be checked every year.
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Diabetic retinopathy (eye problems)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Diabetic retinopathy (eye problems)
The retina is the part of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends messages to your brain about what you see. Diabetes can damage and weaken the small blood vessels of the retina. This damage is known as diabetic retinopathy.
When damage occurs in blood vessels of your retina, they can leak fluid and cause swelling in the macula. The macula is the central part of the retina that gives a clear and sharp. The swelling and fluid can cause blurred vision, and make it hard to see you, if worse retinopathy can lead to blindness.
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Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage)
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Diabetic neuropathy this damage makes it hard for the nerves to send messages to the brain and other parts of the body. If you have nerve damage you may lose feeling in parts of your body or having a painful sensation, tingling or burning.
Neuropathy most often affects the legs and feet. If you have neuropathy, you may not feel they have a foot ulcer. The sore can become infected, and in severe cases, the foot may have to be an amputee, is cut. People with diabetic neuropathy may continue walking on one foot, joints or bones that have been injured. This can cause a condition known as Charcot foot that causes swelling and instability in the injured foot. You can also make the foot deformed. However, this problem can often be avoided.
If you have diabetes, check your feet every day. If you see swelling, redness and warmth in your foot feels, go see your doctor immediately. These may be signs of Charcot foot. Your doctor also must examine the feet often.
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What is diabetes?
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of sugar called glucose. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows glucose to enter every cell of your body to be used as an energy source.
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body does not produce enough insulin or can not use insulin properly. When you have diabetes, sugar builds up in the blood instead of moving into the cells. Too much sugar in the blood can cause serious health problems, including heart disease and nerve damage and kidney.
There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce any insulin. In type 2 diabetes the body does not produce enough insulin or cells ignore the insulin. Nearly 95% of people diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
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Alcohol in Diabetes
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Diabetics should be careful with alcohol intake. Alcohol is a known risk factor for obesity and the development of type 2 diabetes.
For diabetics, it is therefore important to be careful with alcohol. Patients should consider, preferably in consultation with the doctor about the use of alcohol is acceptable.
Here are some facts about alcohol and diabetes:
- Large amounts of alcohol can reduce blood sugar.
- Beer and sweet wine contain a lot of carbohydrates and may increase glucose levels. (more…)
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Diabetes
Monday, March 29th, 2010
What is it?
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs because the pancreas does not produce the insulin the body needs, or the manufacture of inferior quality. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, is the main substance responsible for maintaining appropriate values of blood sugar. Allows glucose to be transported into cells so that they produce energy or store glucose so that their use is necessary. When it fails, causes an excessive increase in sugar in the blood (hyperglycaemia). In fact, the scientific name of the disease is diabetes mellitus, which means “honey”. (more…)
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Visual Problems and Other Long-Term Complications
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Visual Problems
When the glucose level is high, it can develop an error of refraction, which causes blurred vision. This blurring of vision may become worse when the treatment causes a very rapid decrease in blood glucose. The glasses should not be adapted until the values of blood sugar has stabilized for 6 to 8 weeks. Diabetics also develop long-term vision problems as a result of impaired circulation in the retina.
At the root of the vision problems of diabetics are changes in the small arteries that carry blood to the retina (the retina of the eye is sensitive to light). About half of diabetics experiencing eye problems after suffering from the disease for more than 10 years. These problems are safe for those suffering from diabetes for 30 or 40 years.
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common, although cataracts and glaucoma are much more common in diabetics. How diabetic retinopathy often show a progression of the disease, it is important to make regular eye exams if you have diabetes. If diabetic retinopathy is the laser treatment can slow its progression.
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