T+ Medical and LifeScan Team Up to Manage Diabetes
Increasing blood sugar level which is caused by diabetes can be very fatal resulting in results like vision loss , heart attack , failure of the kidneys etc. So on any body part which is dependent on Insulin will have more effect as compared to non-dependent parts.
Insulin deficiency in the body causes diabetes. Insulin, which is secreted by islet cells in the pancreas, performs two major functions in the body. The food is broken down to glucose, which is used as energy for the body and it is the Insulin which helps to move the glucose, fat and protein into the cells where energy is produced. The second major function of Insulin is to lower the sugar levels, which tend to increase when the glucose enters into the blood. The two categories of diabetes are Type1 and Type2. In type 1 diabetes, the body can not produce Insulin whereas in Type 2 diabetes, body is able to produce Insulin but the cells in the body are not able to respond to the insulin. And in type 2 diabetes, it is hard to identify the disease in initial stages and the disease slowly and gradually damages the body.
Diet, medication, exercise, controlling stress and depression, kidney dialysis and possibly kidney transplants are all ways that diabetes may be treated. A diet that is low in cholesterol, sugar and fats is essential in the fight against diabetes. The most important medication that a Type 1 diabetic must take is Insulin. Exercise increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin, helping to maintain the disease by controlling the blood glucose levels. In case the above the precautions do not work, then oral medications can be used. Scientist are in the process of coming up with a new technique to eliminate the need for insulin shots in diabetic patients. At this time, the technique is being developed on mice by transforming human stem cells into them.
With more than fifteen million people in America suffering from diabetes, most of those people rely on daily insulin shots. Lowering blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and high cholesterol levels are essential in controlling diabetes. Diabetic patients who smoke have a greater risk of heart disease, so they are advised to quit smoking to help reduce their risks.
LifeScan is a subsidiary of health care giant Johnson & Johnson. Lifescan supplies blood glucose monitoring systems which are used in hospitals, meters, test strips, lancing devices, and software which allow diabetics to test the blood sugar levels. t+ Medical is an institution which takes data from LifeScan and wirelessly transmits the information to a central database. t+ Medical has made it possible for people to view this information on their mobile phones and personal computers. Thus patients can monitor their diabetes through this technique. T+ was established in 2002. It provides technology and services catering to the treatment of chronic diseases. The aim of t+Medical is to help mankind fight these deadly diseases and develop cost effective technologies for the healthlthcare providers and diabetics.
It is a major benefit for physicians who treat diabetes and their patients, that LifeScan and T+ Medical have joined together in the fight to treat diabetes. By combining two different technologies, these two companies provide lifesaving services to diabetics and their physicians. T+ Medical obtains its data from LifeScan’s One Touch (R) Ultra (R) System. This meter is small and it gives accurate results fast. Patients can receive their results within five seconds after they input their information.