Type 2 diabetes treatment puts disease in remission

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>A new study by Toronto researchers on a new way to treat type 2 diabetes

>shows it may cause temporary remission of the disease in up to 75 per cent

>of patients.

>>

>> The new treatment involves taking four shots of insulin -- the medication

>> required to control blood sugar levels -- per day for just one month.

>> This is a change from the usual treatment, which involves daily insulin

>> shots over an extended period of time.

>>

>> Patients develop diabetes when their pancreas can't produce enough

>> insulin to lower blood sugar levels after meals. While medications can

>> temporarily boost insulin production, many type 2 diabetics face a

>> lifetime of daily insulin shots.

>>

>> Over time, patients with the disease can go on to suffer from a range of

>> complications including blindness, heart disease, kidney problems and

>> nerve damage.

>>

>> Dr. Bernard Zinman, lead researcher of the study, explained how the new

>> treatment works to CTV News.

>>

>> According to Zinman, by giving type 2 diabetics concentrated levels of

>> insulin for a month early on in their disease, their pancreas in effect

>> gets a " a break. "

>>

>> " The diabetes in essence goes away because their own pancreas now can

>> make enough insulin, " he said.

>>

>> After the month on concentrated doses, patients are required to take

>> another type of medication to " maintain " the remission, said Zinman.

>>

>> Zinman said that the period of remission may eventually wear off, and so

>> he sees the possibility of a future " top-up " treatment, which would last

>> another month.

>>

>> While the remission period can vary in patients, the prospect of

>> improving pancreatic function is an exciting development in diabetes

>> research, said Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-researcher of the study.

>>

>> " This is a very novel and exiting way of treating diabetes that could

>> have important implications, " said Retnakaran.

>>

>> For patients involved in the study, the treatment has had a major impact

>> on their quality of life.

>>

>> Francoise Hebert was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November 2010.

>> Seven months ago she enrolled in the study, and while she found the four

>> daily insulin doses challenging, her blood sugar levels are now normal.

>>

>> Hebert now happily tells people she " no longer has the disease, " and

>> enjoys knowing she's delayed any progression of diabetes-related

>> complications.

>>

>> " It feels fabulous, " she said with a laugh. " It feels absolutely

>> wonderful. "

>>

>> In addition to having her diabetes go into remission, Hebert says she's

>> also learned how to eat better and hopes to eventually be able to get her

>> weight under control.

>>

>> Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by an unhealthy diet and physical

>> inactivity.

>>

>> The research team at Mount Sinai Hospital hopes to have study results in

>> a year or two, as well as more safety data on the medication.

>>

>> With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer

>> St. Philip

>>

>>

>>

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>>

>>

>> Posted at 2012/05/06 22:24:00

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I thought t2's produced insulin, but couldn't process it. Hmmm.

Dave

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Type 2 diabetes treatment puts disease in remission

>A new study by Toronto researchers on a new way to treat type 2 diabetes

>shows it may cause temporary remission of the disease in up to 75 per cent

>of patients.

>>

>> The new treatment involves taking four shots of insulin -- the medication

>> required to control blood sugar levels -- per day for just one month.

>> This is a change from the usual treatment, which involves daily insulin

>> shots over an extended period of time.

>>

>> Patients develop diabetes when their pancreas can't produce enough

>> insulin to lower blood sugar levels after meals. While medications can

>> temporarily boost insulin production, many type 2 diabetics face a

>> lifetime of daily insulin shots.

>>

>> Over time, patients with the disease can go on to suffer from a range of

>> complications including blindness, heart disease, kidney problems and

>> nerve damage.

>>

>> Dr. Bernard Zinman, lead researcher of the study, explained how the new

>> treatment works to CTV News.

>>

>> According to Zinman, by giving type 2 diabetics concentrated levels of

>> insulin for a month early on in their disease, their pancreas in effect

>> gets a " a break. "

>>

>> " The diabetes in essence goes away because their own pancreas now can

>> make enough insulin, " he said.

>>

>> After the month on concentrated doses, patients are required to take

>> another type of medication to " maintain " the remission, said Zinman.

>>

>> Zinman said that the period of remission may eventually wear off, and so

>> he sees the possibility of a future " top-up " treatment, which would last

>> another month.

>>

>> While the remission period can vary in patients, the prospect of

>> improving pancreatic function is an exciting development in diabetes

>> research, said Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-researcher of the study.

>>

>> " This is a very novel and exiting way of treating diabetes that could

>> have important implications, " said Retnakaran.

>>

>> For patients involved in the study, the treatment has had a major impact

>> on their quality of life.

>>

>> Francoise Hebert was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November 2010.

>> Seven months ago she enrolled in the study, and while she found the four

>> daily insulin doses challenging, her blood sugar levels are now normal.

>>

>> Hebert now happily tells people she " no longer has the disease, " and

>> enjoys knowing she's delayed any progression of diabetes-related

>> complications.

>>

>> " It feels fabulous, " she said with a laugh. " It feels absolutely

>> wonderful. "

>>

>> In addition to having her diabetes go into remission, Hebert says she's

>> also learned how to eat better and hopes to eventually be able to get her

>> weight under control.

>>

>> Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by an unhealthy diet and physical

>> inactivity.

>>

>> The research team at Mount Sinai Hospital hopes to have study results in

>> a year or two, as well as more safety data on the medication.

>>

>> With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer

>> St. Philip

>>

>>

>>

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>>

>>

>> Posted at 2012/05/06 22:24:00

>>

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[Guest guest]

tell us more. I realize the doctors are in charge of the rx treatment and

probably the diet, but is it a medical secret? I would like to know more,

because I know seveeral people, some of them relatives, who have been diagnosed

with type2 diabetes, and I am sure they would like to know more, also.So in the

experimental group What was the frequency of insulin dosage, and what were the

doses and kinds of insulin prescribed? Wouldn't you like to know? In any case, I

would!curious ones want to know, Harry

riciculous!who needs a budget?

[Guest guest]

Wow, that would be cool. Interesting article.

Type 2 diabetes treatment puts disease in

remission

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>

>>A new study by Toronto researchers on a new way to treat type 2 diabetes

>>shows it may cause temporary remission of the disease in up to 75 per cent

>>of patients.

>>>

>>> The new treatment involves taking four shots of insulin -- the

>>> medication

>>> required to control blood sugar levels -- per day for just one month.

>>> This is a change from the usual treatment, which involves daily insulin

>>> shots over an extended period of time.

>>>

>>> Patients develop diabetes when their pancreas can't produce enough

>>> insulin to lower blood sugar levels after meals. While medications can

>>> temporarily boost insulin production, many type 2 diabetics face a

>>> lifetime of daily insulin shots.

>>>

>>> Over time, patients with the disease can go on to suffer from a range of

>>> complications including blindness, heart disease, kidney problems and

>>> nerve damage.

>>>

>>> Dr. Bernard Zinman, lead researcher of the study, explained how the new

>>> treatment works to CTV News.

>>>

>>> According to Zinman, by giving type 2 diabetics concentrated levels of

>>> insulin for a month early on in their disease, their pancreas in effect

>>> gets a " a break. "

>>>

>>> " The diabetes in essence goes away because their own pancreas now can

>>> make enough insulin, " he said.

>>>

>>> After the month on concentrated doses, patients are required to take

>>> another type of medication to " maintain " the remission, said Zinman.

>>>

>>> Zinman said that the period of remission may eventually wear off, and so

>>> he sees the possibility of a future " top-up " treatment, which would last

>>> another month.

>>>

>>> While the remission period can vary in patients, the prospect of

>>> improving pancreatic function is an exciting development in diabetes

>>> research, said Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-researcher of the study.

>>>

>>> " This is a very novel and exiting way of treating diabetes that could

>>> have important implications, " said Retnakaran.

>>>

>>> For patients involved in the study, the treatment has had a major impact

>>> on their quality of life.

>>>

>>> Francoise Hebert was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November 2010.

>>> Seven months ago she enrolled in the study, and while she found the four

>>> daily insulin doses challenging, her blood sugar levels are now normal.

>>>

>>> Hebert now happily tells people she " no longer has the disease, " and

>>> enjoys knowing she's delayed any progression of diabetes-related

>>> complications.

>>>

>>> " It feels fabulous, " she said with a laugh. " It feels absolutely

>>> wonderful. "

>>>

>>> In addition to having her diabetes go into remission, Hebert says she's

>>> also learned how to eat better and hopes to eventually be able to get

>>> her

>>> weight under control.

>>>

>>> Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by an unhealthy diet and physical

>>> inactivity.

>>>

>>> The research team at Mount Sinai Hospital hopes to have study results in

>>> a year or two, as well as more safety data on the medication.

>>>

>>> With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer

>>> St. Philip

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>>>

>>>

>>> Posted at 2012/05/06 22:24:00

>>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Most type 2’s when first diagnosed do produce some insulin, but after a

period of time, especially if they are not under control, the pancreas stops

working.

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remission

I thought t2's produced insulin, but couldn't process it. Hmmm.

Dave

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Type 2 diabetes treatment puts disease in

remission

>A new study by Toronto researchers on a new way to treat type 2 diabetes

>shows it may cause temporary remission of the disease in up to 75 per cent

>of patients.

>>

>> The new treatment involves taking four shots of insulin -- the medication

>> required to control blood sugar levels -- per day for just one month.

>> This is a change from the usual treatment, which involves daily insulin

>> shots over an extended period of time.

>>

>> Patients develop diabetes when their pancreas can't produce enough

>> insulin to lower blood sugar levels after meals. While medications can

>> temporarily boost insulin production, many type 2 diabetics face a

>> lifetime of daily insulin shots.

>>

>> Over time, patients with the disease can go on to suffer from a range of

>> complications including blindness, heart disease, kidney problems and

>> nerve damage.

>>

>> Dr. Bernard Zinman, lead researcher of the study, explained how the new

>> treatment works to CTV News.

>>

>> According to Zinman, by giving type 2 diabetics concentrated levels of

>> insulin for a month early on in their disease, their pancreas in effect

>> gets a " a break. "

>>

>> " The diabetes in essence goes away because their own pancreas now can

>> make enough insulin, " he said.

>>

>> After the month on concentrated doses, patients are required to take

>> another type of medication to " maintain " the remission, said Zinman.

>>

>> Zinman said that the period of remission may eventually wear off, and so

>> he sees the possibility of a future " top-up " treatment, which would last

>> another month.

>>

>> While the remission period can vary in patients, the prospect of

>> improving pancreatic function is an exciting development in diabetes

>> research, said Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-researcher of the study.

>>

>> " This is a very novel and exiting way of treating diabetes that could

>> have important implications, " said Retnakaran.

>>

>> For patients involved in the study, the treatment has had a major impact

>> on their quality of life.

>>

>> Francoise Hebert was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November 2010.

>> Seven months ago she enrolled in the study, and while she found the four

>> daily insulin doses challenging, her blood sugar levels are now normal.

>>

>> Hebert now happily tells people she " no longer has the disease, " and

>> enjoys knowing she's delayed any progression of diabetes-related

>> complications.

>>

>> " It feels fabulous, " she said with a laugh. " It feels absolutely

>> wonderful. "

>>

>> In addition to having her diabetes go into remission, Hebert says she's

>> also learned how to eat better and hopes to eventually be able to get her

>> weight under control.

>>

>> Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by an unhealthy diet and physical

>> inactivity.

>>

>> The research team at Mount Sinai Hospital hopes to have study results in

>> a year or two, as well as more safety data on the medication.

>>

>> With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer

>> St. Philip

>>

>>

>>

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>>

>>

>> Posted at 2012/05/06 22:24:00

>>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Pat.

Dave

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Type 2 diabetes treatment puts disease in

remission

>A new study by Toronto researchers on a new way to treat type 2 diabetes

>shows it may cause temporary remission of the disease in up to 75 per cent

>of patients.

>>

>> The new treatment involves taking four shots of insulin -- the medication

>> required to control blood sugar levels -- per day for just one month.

>> This is a change from the usual treatment, which involves daily insulin

>> shots over an extended period of time.

>>

>> Patients develop diabetes when their pancreas can't produce enough

>> insulin to lower blood sugar levels after meals. While medications can

>> temporarily boost insulin production, many type 2 diabetics face a

>> lifetime of daily insulin shots.

>>

>> Over time, patients with the disease can go on to suffer from a range of

>> complications including blindness, heart disease, kidney problems and

>> nerve damage.

>>

>> Dr. Bernard Zinman, lead researcher of the study, explained how the new

>> treatment works to CTV News.

>>

>> According to Zinman, by giving type 2 diabetics concentrated levels of

>> insulin for a month early on in their disease, their pancreas in effect

>> gets a " a break. "

>>

>> " The diabetes in essence goes away because their own pancreas now can

>> make enough insulin, " he said.

>>

>> After the month on concentrated doses, patients are required to take

>> another type of medication to " maintain " the remission, said Zinman.

>>

>> Zinman said that the period of remission may eventually wear off, and so

>> he sees the possibility of a future " top-up " treatment, which would last

>> another month.

>>

>> While the remission period can vary in patients, the prospect of

>> improving pancreatic function is an exciting development in diabetes

>> research, said Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-researcher of the study.

>>

>> " This is a very novel and exiting way of treating diabetes that could

>> have important implications, " said Retnakaran.

>>

>> For patients involved in the study, the treatment has had a major impact

>> on their quality of life.

>>

>> Francoise Hebert was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November 2010.

>> Seven months ago she enrolled in the study, and while she found the four

>> daily insulin doses challenging, her blood sugar levels are now normal.

>>

>> Hebert now happily tells people she " no longer has the disease, " and

>> enjoys knowing she's delayed any progression of diabetes-related

>> complications.

>>

>> " It feels fabulous, " she said with a laugh. " It feels absolutely

>> wonderful. "

>>

>> In addition to having her diabetes go into remission, Hebert says she's

>> also learned how to eat better and hopes to eventually be able to get her

>> weight under control.

>>

>> Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by an unhealthy diet and physical

>> inactivity.

>>

>> The research team at Mount Sinai Hospital hopes to have study results in

>> a year or two, as well as more safety data on the medication.

>>

>> With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer

>> St. Philip

>>

>>

>>

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>>

>>

>> Posted at 2012/05/06 22:24:00

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I believe this is exactly what happened to me, even though the saw bones

hasn't tod me if that is the case. probably will hear about it later.

Type 2 diabetes treatment puts disease in

remission

>A new study by Toronto researchers on a new way to treat type 2 diabetes

>shows it may cause temporary remission of the disease in up to 75 per cent

>of patients.

>>

>> The new treatment involves taking four shots of insulin -- the medication

>> required to control blood sugar levels -- per day for just one month.

>> This is a change from the usual treatment, which involves daily insulin

>> shots over an extended period of time.

>>

>> Patients develop diabetes when their pancreas can't produce enough

>> insulin to lower blood sugar levels after meals. While medications can

>> temporarily boost insulin production, many type 2 diabetics face a

>> lifetime of daily insulin shots.

>>

>> Over time, patients with the disease can go on to suffer from a range of

>> complications including blindness, heart disease, kidney problems and

>> nerve damage.

>>

>> Dr. Bernard Zinman, lead researcher of the study, explained how the new

>> treatment works to CTV News.

>>

>> According to Zinman, by giving type 2 diabetics concentrated levels of

>> insulin for a month early on in their disease, their pancreas in effect

>> gets a " a break. "

>>

>> " The diabetes in essence goes away because their own pancreas now can

>> make enough insulin, " he said.

>>

>> After the month on concentrated doses, patients are required to take

>> another type of medication to " maintain " the remission, said Zinman.

>>

>> Zinman said that the period of remission may eventually wear off, and so

>> he sees the possibility of a future " top-up " treatment, which would last

>> another month.

>>

>> While the remission period can vary in patients, the prospect of

>> improving pancreatic function is an exciting development in diabetes

>> research, said Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-researcher of the study.

>>

>> " This is a very novel and exiting way of treating diabetes that could

>> have important implications, " said Retnakaran.

>>

>> For patients involved in the study, the treatment has had a major impact

>> on their quality of life.

>>

>> Francoise Hebert was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November 2010.

>> Seven months ago she enrolled in the study, and while she found the four

>> daily insulin doses challenging, her blood sugar levels are now normal.

>>

>> Hebert now happily tells people she " no longer has the disease, " and

>> enjoys knowing she's delayed any progression of diabetes-related

>> complications.

>>

>> " It feels fabulous, " she said with a laugh. " It feels absolutely

>> wonderful. "

>>

>> In addition to having her diabetes go into remission, Hebert says she's

>> also learned how to eat better and hopes to eventually be able to get her

>> weight under control.

>>

>> Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by an unhealthy diet and physical

>> inactivity.

>>

>> The research team at Mount Sinai Hospital hopes to have study results in

>> a year or two, as well as more safety data on the medication.

>>

>> With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer

>> St. Philip

>>

>>

>>

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>>

>>

>> Posted at 2012/05/06 22:24:00

>>

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