On
Dec 4, 2002, Diabetes In Control.com, a free newsletter for medical
professionals in diabetes care will be releasing a 3-part feature article:
INSULIN INJECTIONS, NO MORE! …STOPPING THE DIABETES PANDEMIC
New
Treatment Will Be Good News to 150 Million Worldwide, Including 15
Million Children
Researchers
at two nationally known universities report they're closing in on a new
treatment, possibly even a cure for certain common types of diabetes.
Dr. Aaron Vinik at EVMS, one of the lead researchers stated that,“We saw a
reversal of diabetes when the compound was administered at an adequate dose
and for a sufficient period of time.”The
research at, Eastern Virginia Medical School and McGill University in Montreal
and financially supported by the Procter and Gamble Company is working to
develop a new treatment for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.If successful, it could eliminate the need for insulin injections
forever.
It
could be a cure type 1 diabetes,which
effects over a million and a half people in the US.It could also affect the lives of over 6 million people in the US who
have type 2 diabetes and must inject daily insulin to survive.
The
treatment is now in phase one trials at four sites and expects to go to Phase
2 trials next year.If
successful,it will have a
dramatic effect on the US and global economy.Diabetes is a 100 billion dollar industry in just the US (27% of
the Medicare Budget). It can change the quality of lives and longevity for
millions of people with diabetes.
Diabetes
is the leading cause of blindness and kidney failure.
It
can quadruple the risk of heart disease and stroke
Each
year a million people are diagnosed with diabetes and over 400,000
die from it
Diabetes
has increased 70% for people in their 30’s
Causes
over 90.0000 amputations a year
The
Diabetes Epidemic is expected to double in 25 years
On
Dec 4th Diabetes In Control a free weekly newsletter for medical
professionals will be starting a 3-part feature on the development and current
research trials for this new treatment beginning.If you have or know someone with diabetes, make sure they are aware of
this research, they could be eligible for participation in the trials.For more information or to subscribe to the free newsletter go to www.diabetesincontrol.com
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you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview
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