By Nilutpal Gogoi
Health researchers of diabetes mellitus in Harvard have found that one could keep this deadly life-long life-debilitating ailment at bay with just a simple blood test, reports the journal Nature Medicine.
In fact, they have concluded that the test could pinpoint the preincidence symptoms of the disease. They have further claimed their finding could effectively spot diabetes almost a decade before those symptoms blow up into a full-blown diabetes case. Such detections at an early stage can avoid complications like blindness too.
Though researches are on to make the blood test a full-proof one, the Harvard team of scientists is optimistic that their analyzes will bear fruit in the near future. Dr Robert Gerszten and his colleagues are carrying on this field-clinical examination.
The scientists have followed the hitherto believed theory that early diagnosis of the symptoms is the best means to controlling the ailment. The American health detectives have been able to identify the diabetes-prone patients who subsequently developed type-2 diabetes by analyzing the levels of five amino acids in their blood. The researchers looked for the levels in the patients' blood. The study mentions that 201 health volunteers of the total 2,422 subsequently developed the ailment. The blood tests acutely identified those 201 patients much earlier than they their bodies showed any of the symptoms of diabetes.
The volunteers with the highest levels of amino acids in their blood stream had the risk of developing diabetes five times more than the others within the 12 years of the research.
More researches are required before the test could be recommended for all, commented Dr Gerszten.
Speaking to Nature Medicine the head of research at Diabetes UK, Dr Victoria King, observed, ""Early diagnosis and effective management of type 2 diabetes are crucial in reducing the risk of developing diabetes complications, such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputation. Therefore finding ways to identify those who are at risk of developing the condition are important."
Dwelling on risk prediction, Dr King stated: "This research, in future, could lead to ways to help us identify those at risk as well as giving us new insights into how and why type 2 diabetes develops."
On the preventive measures, the researcher added: "In many cases the condition can be prevented or delayed by maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle."
Actually obesity, sedentary lifestyle, consumption of high calorie food and lack of physical exercise increases the risk of contracting the type 2 diabetes.
Hence, it is must that a person must keep an eye on his blood sugar level, weight, and must have a robust (physically active) lifestyle.
"This research, in future, could lead to ways to help us identify those at risk as well as giving us new insights into how and why type 2 diabetes develops," Dr Gerszten
Diabetes: what is it actually?
* It is that condition when the body fails to utilize the glucose in the blood as it is higher than required.
* Type 1 diabetes:The insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Then the body simply cannot to manufacture insulin.
* Type 2 diabetes:The human body cannot produce the required amount of insulin; it can also develop if the produced insulin fails to work as required.
* Approximately 85-95% of the diabetics suffer from the Type-2 diabetes.
* The prescription for type-2 diabetes is physical activity and a wholesome diet and.
* Of course insulin and/or medication may be required for some.
Health researchers of diabetes mellitus in Harvard have found that one could keep this deadly life-long life-debilitating ailment at bay with just a simple blood test, reports the journal Nature Medicine.
In fact, they have concluded that the test could pinpoint the preincidence symptoms of the disease. They have further claimed their finding could effectively spot diabetes almost a decade before those symptoms blow up into a full-blown diabetes case. Such detections at an early stage can avoid complications like blindness too.
Though researches are on to make the blood test a full-proof one, the Harvard team of scientists is optimistic that their analyzes will bear fruit in the near future. Dr Robert Gerszten and his colleagues are carrying on this field-clinical examination.
The scientists have followed the hitherto believed theory that early diagnosis of the symptoms is the best means to controlling the ailment. The American health detectives have been able to identify the diabetes-prone patients who subsequently developed type-2 diabetes by analyzing the levels of five amino acids in their blood. The researchers looked for the levels in the patients' blood. The study mentions that 201 health volunteers of the total 2,422 subsequently developed the ailment. The blood tests acutely identified those 201 patients much earlier than they their bodies showed any of the symptoms of diabetes.
The volunteers with the highest levels of amino acids in their blood stream had the risk of developing diabetes five times more than the others within the 12 years of the research.
More researches are required before the test could be recommended for all, commented Dr Gerszten.
Speaking to Nature Medicine the head of research at Diabetes UK, Dr Victoria King, observed, ""Early diagnosis and effective management of type 2 diabetes are crucial in reducing the risk of developing diabetes complications, such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputation. Therefore finding ways to identify those who are at risk of developing the condition are important."
Dwelling on risk prediction, Dr King stated: "This research, in future, could lead to ways to help us identify those at risk as well as giving us new insights into how and why type 2 diabetes develops."
On the preventive measures, the researcher added: "In many cases the condition can be prevented or delayed by maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle."
Actually obesity, sedentary lifestyle, consumption of high calorie food and lack of physical exercise increases the risk of contracting the type 2 diabetes.
Hence, it is must that a person must keep an eye on his blood sugar level, weight, and must have a robust (physically active) lifestyle.
"This research, in future, could lead to ways to help us identify those at risk as well as giving us new insights into how and why type 2 diabetes develops," Dr Gerszten
Diabetes: what is it actually?
* It is that condition when the body fails to utilize the glucose in the blood as it is higher than required.
* Type 1 diabetes:The insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Then the body simply cannot to manufacture insulin.
* Type 2 diabetes:The human body cannot produce the required amount of insulin; it can also develop if the produced insulin fails to work as required.
* Approximately 85-95% of the diabetics suffer from the Type-2 diabetes.
* The prescription for type-2 diabetes is physical activity and a wholesome diet and.
* Of course insulin and/or medication may be required for some.
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