New Medication for Diabetes
Barbara Clark was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes nearly ten years ago. She remembers her initial symptoms well:
“I was tired. I was cranky. I was hungry and then not so hungry. I was thirsty all the time,” she said.
It took a while, but eventually she got her blood sugar–and her life–back in balance.
“I lost weight. I was able to regulate my diet much better. I wasn’t swinging from one food to another. I was able to do all the things I wasn’t able to do, I even was able to work better,” she said.
The problem is some people simply don’t respond traditional treatments.
Dr. Greg Gottschlich is part of a team conducting a research trial of a new medication which would work in a very different way than any of those currently on the market.
It has to do with enzymes, and hormones related to Type II diabetes, which means in the long run it might not help just balance blood sugar levels, but also help control complications.
“It’s exciting new class of medications to restore blood sugar levels by helping the body to better regulate hormone levels and blood sugar levels,” he said.
Patients take the pills daily for 20 weeks.
The drug is in its final phases of testing. Results of this trial are expected some time next year.
Source: 13wham.com
August 27th, 2008 at
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