click above for the article
Ok, can you believe this.
Mr. Universe or Doug Burns was clubbed and beaten in the head and body by police when a security guard at the movie theatre he was in thought that Doug was intoxicated because he was in the middle of a low blood sugar episode.
If anyone is diabetic like myself, you know how scary it can be.
Your confused and not quite sure whats going on.
I had such a bad episode that my sister gave me food in order to put my sugar back up. I just sat there and I didn't even know what to do with it.
You pretty much feel like a weak angry drunk, so i could see why the police might of thought that Doug was drunk but I mean come on, you don't just go in and beat someone, try and de-esclate the problem first.
If you are out with someone that is a diabetic, make sure you go with them if you know they are having a low, or you may end up losing a friend to the police.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Food supply or Genetics?
This is regarding an article from the UK but the problem is exactly the same in North America.
Here is an interesting layout of how bad the prevalence of Diabetes is getting.
This is data collected in the United States from 2005:
Total Prevalence of Diabetes Among People Aged 20 Years or Older, United States, 2005
Age 20 years or older: 20.6 million; 9.6 percent of all people in this age group have diabetes.
Age 60 years or older: 10.3 million; 20.9 percent of all people in this age group have diabetes.
Men: 10.9 million; 10.5 percent of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes.
Women: 9.7 million; 8.8 percent of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes.
1.5 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years or older in 2005.
You can see from this data that diabetes is only getting worse. These number are only from people that have been diagnosed, there is still a very large number of people that are undiagnosed.
This article shows information regarding the amount of people that are undiagnosed.
Something has to be done about this ongoing plague, but with the number of people who are getting this disease, doesn't it make you question the susceptibility?
Article:http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3d16bDXGCxk66QzA-YRH1WFDXyQ
There are many compelling research studies stating that Diabetes is genetic, but with all of the information about how many people have it and how many people are still undiagnosed, sounds like we should be questioning our food supply if you ask me.
I believe it is high and continous levels of stress or our food supply, well I am pretty sure that is how I obtained diabetes.
If they firmly believe that diabetes is obtained through genetics, then where the hell did I get it, because not one person in all of the generations in my family have diabetes.
Food supply or genetics?..... you be the judge.
Here is an interesting layout of how bad the prevalence of Diabetes is getting.
This is data collected in the United States from 2005:
Total Prevalence of Diabetes Among People Aged 20 Years or Older, United States, 2005
Age 20 years or older: 20.6 million; 9.6 percent of all people in this age group have diabetes.
Age 60 years or older: 10.3 million; 20.9 percent of all people in this age group have diabetes.
Men: 10.9 million; 10.5 percent of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes.
Women: 9.7 million; 8.8 percent of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes.
1.5 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years or older in 2005.
You can see from this data that diabetes is only getting worse. These number are only from people that have been diagnosed, there is still a very large number of people that are undiagnosed.
This article shows information regarding the amount of people that are undiagnosed.
Something has to be done about this ongoing plague, but with the number of people who are getting this disease, doesn't it make you question the susceptibility?
Article:http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3d16bDXGCxk66QzA-YRH1WFDXyQ
There are many compelling research studies stating that Diabetes is genetic, but with all of the information about how many people have it and how many people are still undiagnosed, sounds like we should be questioning our food supply if you ask me.
I believe it is high and continous levels of stress or our food supply, well I am pretty sure that is how I obtained diabetes.
If they firmly believe that diabetes is obtained through genetics, then where the hell did I get it, because not one person in all of the generations in my family have diabetes.
Food supply or genetics?..... you be the judge.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Top Stem cell research company working on Diabetes therapy.
Link to the article above
Novacell, one of the top stem cell research companies has been able to create some amazing things from stem cells such as these examples mentioned in the article.
"In November 2001, when Baetge joined Cythera, it had not made even one stem cell line from embryonic stem cells. So Baetge and his team started from scratch.
In 2005, his team published a study showing they could coax human embryonic stem cells to become endoderm cells, a lineage of cells that eventually turn into the pancreas, liver, lungs, intestine and other visceral organs.
In 2006, the team showed it could develop these cells further in a Petri dish until they became fetal endocrine cells that produce insulin and many other hormones. "
Obviously this would be amazing if it were to actually come into production.
But like most scientific tests, these things take time and money.
The other problem is the never ending embryo debate.
Although late last year or early this year, stem cell companies were able to create stem cells from human skin cells, instead of using the embryo.
If the embryo debate causes legal issues then could they not use the human skin cells?
Novacell, one of the top stem cell research companies has been able to create some amazing things from stem cells such as these examples mentioned in the article.
"In November 2001, when Baetge joined Cythera, it had not made even one stem cell line from embryonic stem cells. So Baetge and his team started from scratch.
In 2005, his team published a study showing they could coax human embryonic stem cells to become endoderm cells, a lineage of cells that eventually turn into the pancreas, liver, lungs, intestine and other visceral organs.
In 2006, the team showed it could develop these cells further in a Petri dish until they became fetal endocrine cells that produce insulin and many other hormones. "
Obviously this would be amazing if it were to actually come into production.
But like most scientific tests, these things take time and money.
The other problem is the never ending embryo debate.
Although late last year or early this year, stem cell companies were able to create stem cells from human skin cells, instead of using the embryo.
If the embryo debate causes legal issues then could they not use the human skin cells?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Another potential cure for Diabetes.
I dont know about you, but with all of these potential cures for Diabetes, one of them has to become a reality.
A quote from the article:
"Scientists say a painless treatment for type 1 or juvenile diabetes may only be a few years away, after a major breakthrough in stem cell technology."
They are saying that scientists have created insulin producing cells from human embryonic stem cells.
Another quote:
"The scientists say the approach could lead to a renewable source of cells for the treatment of diabetes and eliminate the need for insulin injections."
This would lead to many companies being put out of business like NovoNordisk.
But think of all of the lives that it would save every year and how many people could lead a normal life without any worries and without 4 or so injections of insulin a day.
Whats more important..... the businesses or human lives?
A quote from the article:
"Scientists say a painless treatment for type 1 or juvenile diabetes may only be a few years away, after a major breakthrough in stem cell technology."
They are saying that scientists have created insulin producing cells from human embryonic stem cells.
Another quote:
"The scientists say the approach could lead to a renewable source of cells for the treatment of diabetes and eliminate the need for insulin injections."
This would lead to many companies being put out of business like NovoNordisk.
But think of all of the lives that it would save every year and how many people could lead a normal life without any worries and without 4 or so injections of insulin a day.
Whats more important..... the businesses or human lives?
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Does your stomach have a mind of it's own?
Don't let your stomach get the best of you. Check this video out for some healthy food choice tips! LOL!
This video is hilarious! Enjoy!
Substance in seaweed... possible Diabetes cure?
This is the stuff that I love to hear but will it ever become a reality for us hopefuls?
According to scientists the substance "alginate" that was extracted from the seaweed was able to protect islet cells, or the beta cells.
They experimented with pig islets and wrapped them in this jelly like substance "arginate"
Apparently these cells were able to survive without the immune system destroying them.
If transplants are done in the usual fashion humans need to take immune supressing drugs for the rest of their lives, which unfortunately lead to an array of other devistating side effects according to research.
If this technique of wrapping the cells in aginate works, it would lead to a cure since humans would not need to take immune supressing drugs and we can finally lead a normal life.
Is this going to be another hopeless experiment or will it become reality?
According to scientists the substance "alginate" that was extracted from the seaweed was able to protect islet cells, or the beta cells.
They experimented with pig islets and wrapped them in this jelly like substance "arginate"
Apparently these cells were able to survive without the immune system destroying them.
If transplants are done in the usual fashion humans need to take immune supressing drugs for the rest of their lives, which unfortunately lead to an array of other devistating side effects according to research.
If this technique of wrapping the cells in aginate works, it would lead to a cure since humans would not need to take immune supressing drugs and we can finally lead a normal life.
Is this going to be another hopeless experiment or will it become reality?
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Old Diabetes News - Dec 2006
I wanted to finally get some news up here about diabetes.
There is alot of new stuff but i wanted to bring back an old news article to see what everyone thinks.
This particular article pertains to the potential diabetes cure that was found at the Sick Kids Hospital.
They were using mice like in most medical testing but in this case, this is what they did to find the potential cure:
"Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas"
This was published in December 2006 and it was big news to alot of hopeful diabetics........ I havent heard anything pertaining to this since that date. Do trials really take that long, because if they are looking for someone to use, I will volunteer!
How can news this big dissapear and never be heard about for 2 years so far.
Is it because if they do find a cure, so many business will be out of business, or are they really stuck and they dont know how to make it work in humans?
I don't know about all of you, but I have been looking for a cure since the day i was diagnosed!
Click on the title above to get to the article, take a read and please comment on this, I really want to hear what you all have to say!
There is alot of new stuff but i wanted to bring back an old news article to see what everyone thinks.
This particular article pertains to the potential diabetes cure that was found at the Sick Kids Hospital.
They were using mice like in most medical testing but in this case, this is what they did to find the potential cure:
"Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas"
This was published in December 2006 and it was big news to alot of hopeful diabetics........ I havent heard anything pertaining to this since that date. Do trials really take that long, because if they are looking for someone to use, I will volunteer!
How can news this big dissapear and never be heard about for 2 years so far.
Is it because if they do find a cure, so many business will be out of business, or are they really stuck and they dont know how to make it work in humans?
I don't know about all of you, but I have been looking for a cure since the day i was diagnosed!
Click on the title above to get to the article, take a read and please comment on this, I really want to hear what you all have to say!
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