Major progress in diabetes study, scientists heal mice ‘overnight’

Chances are relatively very high that in the coming time it would be quite possible to eradicate type 1 diabetes totally. Actually, a recent study targeting at the causes of type 1 diabetes has prompted researchers to think so. As we all know that in a person with type 1 diabetes pancreas stop generating insulin, which compel such people to have insulin injection on regular basis in order to survive. However, through this recent study, researchers have tried to manufacture out what exactly results pancreas to stem the production of insulin and the interesting thing is that researchers have found the reason behind this.

According to the researchers, all this happens due to breakdown of our nervous system. Before bringing up this fact, researchers conducted few thorough tests on lab mice and in this series, they finished faulty sensory nerves of the diabetic mice, which freed the mice from the clutches of diabetes.

In the studies conducted previously, researchers had also tried to manifest that sensory nerves of the pancreas release a neuropeptide called “substance P”, which assures that islet cells release sufficient amount of insulin. For proving the potency of “substance P”, researchers carried out two types of test. In the first test, researchers destroyed the nerves of some mice that let out “substance P” and these mice developed diabetes. In the 2nd study, researchers injected “substance P” in the pancreas of the mice with diabetes and studied that such diabetic mice overcame their diabetes problem overnight and interestingly, these mice didn’t develop diabetes. This study clearly defines that how effective “substance P” is in checking diabetes.

This study is first of its nature that has tried to have a glance into the whole wide concept of diabetes in a completely different and innovative way and gives hope to millions of people.

Air pollutants : Another Diabetes Factor

If you reside in the area, where toxic waste is widespread, then you are more feared to turn out be as a diabetic. A recent observational study, which witnessed hospitalization rates for patients in New York between 1992 and 2001, has given an outlet to this view. Researchers concludes that people are mainly exposed to these toxic wastes by eating animal fats and air which they inhale in.

However, the main factor of toxic waste that turn people more prone to diabetes is still obscured but it is being supposed that, as the liver, which might change the gene that manages insulin sensitivity, cannot break down these complex compounds. At the same time, this assumption is also in the air that PCBs can lead to fat retention in the body, which may enhance the chances of diabetes.

Once should certainly have a glance of these articles for more insight:

1. Air Pollution enhances Risk of Heart Disease in Diabetics

2. Air Pollution enhances Death Risk in People with Diabetes, Heart Failure, COPD or Rheumatoid Arthritis

3. Air Pollution Could lead to Problems for Diabetics