Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine, Giving New Hope?

Roseous.com - Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine, Giving New Hope? Type 1 diabetes is the most severe form of diabetes. This is because type 1 diabetes mellitus causes beta cells in pancreatic organs destroyed by autoimmune processes.

In the case of type 1 diabetes, the body can not produce the hormone insulin that is responsible for helping to process glucose (sugar) as energy.

"In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas can not make insulin. Though this hormone is needed to convert sugar into energy. Without it, there will be an increase in blood sugar, "said dr. Nadia Octavia.

When the body does not have enough insulin, the sugar that enters the body can not be absorbed perfectly so that it accumulates in the blood. This condition causes high blood sugar levels, resulting in many short and long term complications.

According to dr. Nadia, here are some symptoms that can occur due to type 1 diabetes:

• Weight loss is not known why
• Increased appetite
• Easy to drowsy
• Easy thirsty
• Frequent urination
• In severe cases it can cause a decrease in consciousness

"Currently, the treatment performed for type 1 diabetes is oral hypoglycemic drug or insulin. However, it returns again to blood sugar levels, individual conditions, and others, "said dr. Nadia.

Assessing type 1 diabetes vaccine

A study attempts to create a new, type 1 diabetes prevention vaccine. Reported from TIME, a recent study involved a small group of people with type 1 diabetes who were given the vaccine. The results of the vaccine showed a decrease in blood sugar levels at almost normal levels.

The change takes place gradually over a range of 5 to 8 years. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital observed 9 people with type 1 diabetes who were given a vaccine called Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG).

To note, BCG vaccine has been used for decades to prevent tuberculosis. The researchers believe that this vaccine can be used for other autoimmune disorders, including type 1 diabetes.

The vaccine is given as much as two injections for once a month. As a result, the level of hemoglobin a1c (HbA1c) may fall by more than 10% for three years after treatment, and more than 18% after four years of treatment.

Not stopping there, the researchers also found that the blood sugar levels of the participants were able to survive at nearly normal levels of up to eight years. Currently, the average of study participants is living with type 1 diabetes for 19 years.

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Giving the vaccine also does not make the patients experience complications. In fact they are able to perform better than patients with other methods of treatment.

Researchers plan to do more research to establish the efficacy of BCG vaccine. Even if possible, the team will create a special vaccine for diabetes in children.

While the type 1 diabetes vaccine is clinically patented, you can adopt a healthy lifestyle and avoid sugary foods. Do not forget, avoid bad habits such as lazy moving, smoking, or drinking alcohol.