A simple injection can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in people at risk. This drug blocks the response of the immune system, which provokes a deadly metabolic disorder.
It is quite possible that very soon people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes will be offered a simple injection that is much reduce the likelihood of this insidious disease. We are talking about a drug called IMCY-0098, which blocks an abnormal reaction of the immune system that provokes a metabolic disorder. In the UK alone, 400,000 people suffer from type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening disease.
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For reasons not yet fully understood by science, in this type of diabetes, the immune system begins to attack healthy body tissues, destroying the cells of the pancreas that produce insulin . This hormone allows sugar to move from the blood to the cells to be used as energy. Without insulin, sugar builds up in the blood and causes serious organ damage. Thus, type 1 diabetes differs from type 2 diabetes, which is caused by excess weight and low physical activity.
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At the moment, IMCY-0098 has only been given to patients with early stage type 1 diabetes, as it has been found to stop the production of cells that damage the immune system under called CD4. And due to this, the disease stops progressing. Experts hope the drug will have the same effect in patients who have not yet developed type 1 diabetes but are already experiencing symptoms such as constant thirst and frequent trips to the toilet. (READ MORE)