Is there is any permanent cure for Diabetics, or when it will be found by the researchers?

Question

Presently there is alopathy, ayurvedic, siddah and many branches of cure for diabetics. But it appears all these forms are only controlling and not eliminating the deficiency. Is there any permanent remedy or will it become available to the universe at large shortly?

Answer 1

WORK IS GOING ON BETA CELL[ INSULIN PRODUCING CELLS IN THE PANCEAS] TRANSPLANTATION AND WHEN SUCCESSFUL WILL LEAD TO CURE FOR DIABETES MELLITUS.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

At the present, there is no cure for either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Even organ transplantation, as suggested by an above poster, is not a cure, but a treatment. The organ is a temporary measure that eliminates the need for insulin injections in type 1 diabetics, but does not last forever, as the organ will succumb to chronic rejection as the stress of the body's immune system, even suppressed by medications, takes it's toll on the foreign body. I know, because I'm a pancreas transplant recipient back on insulin due to this chronic rejection of the organ. There are many therapies being researched at this time, such as islet transplantation, where the islet cells from a donor pancreas are harvested and infused near the liver, but this has yet to show sustainable effect, having only less than 15% success of insulin independence after 5 years. Stem cell research is still in its infancy, and primarily restricted to the theoretical stage, but there is hope that it will progress beyond this state soon. And, even type 2's who exercise regularly and eat proper diet (which is suggested for everyone, whether type 1, type 2, or even non-diabetic) and not taking medication are not cured; they are simply able to maintain control without the need for medication yet. Evidence shows over time that even these individuals tend to need the assistance of medication eventually. But, right now, there's only treatment and hope.

And, with due respect to Dorothy and Toto, there is NO cure for type 2 diabetes/ Even the person(s) responsible for the link he provides do not claim a cure for it, merely an alternative approach to CONTROLLING it, and reducing insulin depence by insulin-dependent type 2's who participated in the study.

Answer 5

There is a cure, but -and that's a big but- it's only available to Type 1 diabetics in very special circumstances at the moment. It is organ transplantation of the pancreas. That has another set of severe challenges of it's own. Controll is superior for most of us, and far more than diabetics had in the past.
To move things along, why not get involved in your local diabetic organization and work to find the cure.
Also, check out dLifeTV on CNBC on Sunday nights.

Answer 6

I agree with Heathermagoo! The drug companies make on average £13000 per year from each & every Type I. That's a conservative estimate! They will not develop a cure any time soon.

There is no cure, yet, just treatments, which get better by the year, admittedly. The most efffective at the moment is insulin pump therapy. It's hard work & costs ££££, but yields significant benefits in short & long term control. The latest generation of pumps have apparently removed the need for blood glucose testing. YAY!

There have been some promising developments, including the one cited below. But since it would mean that we (us diabetics) would no longer be feeding their shareholders' bank balances, these projects run into "funding" difficulties. That is to say the companies say to the university "pull the plug on the research or your grants will not be renewed".

http://www.nature.com/gt/journal/v10/n6/abs/3301911a.html

Answer 7

As far as the research has gone thus far, there is no permanent cure for diabetics, you have to watch what you eat, how much food you eat, when you eat, and you have to take the medications that they prescribe for your body. Most of the medications that are on the market for diabetics can cause other problems and they have to change your medications and they have to do lab work on you to make sure that all your levels are staying on track and if one thing gets off track, they start telling you to pump more medication into your system. I was eating 30 grams of carbs per meal, no snacks between and not taking no medication, and my sugars were within the normal ranges all except for fasting and it was staying high. So, the doctor started me on medication for this and now my fasting sugar level is still out of the normal range---explain this. There is no cure---it is a treatable disease through diet, medication, and exercise. Although, all these things can help us combat this disease, we as diabetics must face it, we will probably die earlier than someone who does not have this disease due to all of the problems and things that can happen to us as diabetics.

Answer 8

For insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes, there is no cure. For some (usually unknown) reason the pancreas quits manufacturing insulin. The patient must take insulin injections. For type 2 diabetes, it is often possible to go on a diet and cure yourself of having to take any medications. I know several people that lost weight by eating healthy and got rid of type 2 diabetes. One of the best diets for diabetics is the South Beach Diet. I know several doctors that are recommending this diet to their patients.

Answer 9

The type of diabetes that can be cured is Type - I, in this case scientiests developed a method called beta cell transplantation. So the insulin producing beta cells will work reducing blood sugar level. However for noninsulindependent diabetes (NIDDM) there is no such method is there. As it is due to the failure of utilising of insulin produced in the pancreas. So there is still a lot of research giong on to get some way of curing it.

Answer 10

There is no cure right now. The best anyone can do with Type II is control their sugar with diet and exercise. You may need just a pill or insulin. Type I is insulin dependent no matter what.

The technology is there to cure it, but without stem cell research, it will take longer.

Also, the drug companies are making too much money to want to cure it.

Answer 11

I can't say much about type II, as I am a type I myself. However, there are a number of potential breakthroughs being worked on. Stem cells hold some promise for regenerating beta cells. Unfortunately, type I's have a source issue of the immune system destroying the beta cells, which would eventually happen again with the new beta cells. I suspect some genetic fix would also be needed to reprogram the body not to attack one's own necessary hormone cells. If that could be achieved, it's possible the beta cells would regenerate on their own unhindered.