Biotechnology, Using Biotechnology For Diabetes
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Introduction
I chose to do my research task on the new treatment possibilities, using biotechnology, for Diabetes, as I am a Type 1 Diabetic and have been for nine years.
Diabetes has been around for 2000 years. Over the years there has been a vast improvement in treatments which are still ongoing to this day. In the 17th century, diagnoses were done through urine tests and one was diagnosed if one’s urine was sweet. In the 20th century, doctors would advise patients to go on radical diets of less than 450 calories per day. In 1921 insulin was finally discovered.
The insulin was taken through prehistoric syringes. Today one has a wide variety of different ways to take insulin, ranging from numerous pens to pumps and state of the art glucose metres. Thanks to innovative scientists, this constantly improving technology not only ensures one’s life but also makes this disease easier to manage and more bearable.
The research question for this task is: Is new technology readily being made available to the public? My hypothesis is that new technology is not being made readily available to the public.
Therefore the aim is to investigate new avenues of research, provide diabetics with information on new treatments, their availability, and developing technology in order to one day, hopefully, provide a cure for diabetes.
This report is a mix of primary research (through surveys on diabetics and interviews with doctors and diabetic specialists) and secondary research (through the research of current and developing technology and treatment. Through this research I aim to raise awareness of new technology and treatment for diabetes which may not be filtering through to the public rapidly enough (perhaps as a result of monopolies held by certa...
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...rrent stage of research in order to provide them with hope for finding a cure for diabetes.
Through my research I discovered various different research programmes in finding a cure or alternate treatment for diabetes such as stem cell transplants and the reverse vaccine are still in the trial phase but they are receiving positive results. Taking the responses from my surveys into account, it was evident that the diabetics are unaware of these ongoing research projects and do not know of any new or developing treatment and technology.
Therefore my question of whether new technology is being readily made available to the public was answered and proved my hypothesis correct, that new technology is not being made readily available to the public, due to the fact that practitioners are aware of the ongoing research while the diabetic patients are uninformed and unaware.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that they chose to do their research task on the new treatment possibilities, using biotechnology, for diabetes, as they are a type 1 diabetic.
- Explains that insulin was taken through prehistoric syringes, and today one has a wide variety of different ways to take insulin, ranging from numerous pens to pumps and state of the art glucose meters.
- Opines that new technology isn't readily available to the public, so the aim is to investigate new avenues of research, provide diabetics with information on new treatments, their availability, and develop technology to provide a cure for diabetes.
- Explains that this report is a mix of primary research (through surveys on diabetics and interviews with doctors) and secondary research. they aim to raise awareness of new technology and treatment for diabetes.
- Analyzes the literature on pancreas transplantation. the article identifies benefits and downsides of the procedure as well as relevant points to consider before having a transplant done.
- Explains that this source is valid and reliable as it is from the american diabetes association and provides one with the pros and cons of such a treatment.
- Explains the internet article on insulin treatment written and edited by medical doctors. it discusses the different types of insulin available, the benefits and drawbacks of it, and different methods of taking it.
- Explains that this source is valid and reliable as it was written and assessed by medical doctors, it contains multiple references (including medical sources such as libraries) and was last updated in january.
- Explains that the "reverse" vaccine is an internet article based on the findings of stanford university researchers through a clinical trial.
- Explains that stem cell transplantation has helped over 30 type 1 diabetic patients take less insulin. the source lacks reliability and validity as there is no author or proof of qualification.
- Explains that this source looks into the assistance of dogs in monitoring a diabetic’s glucose levels and alerting them of glucose spikes and drops.
- Explains that the article is valid and reliable as it was written by an endocrinologist in a diabetic magazine.
- Explains that this approach to living with diabetes can be used as a comparison to other forms of treatment.
- Explains how they constructed a survey for diabetic patients in gauteng based on the awareness of treatments and research for diabetes. they contacted their diabetic specialist at the centre for diabetes and endocrinology (cde) in houghton who put them in contact with guida.
- Explains that they distributed their surveys among relatives and friends who are diabetics who helped them by filling them in. after gathering all their results, they are compiled and represented graphically.
- Explains that 75% of the diabetics that answered their survey are on insulin, while 70% take their insulin via pens and 5% via the pump.
- Explains that 20% of respondents said they had been informed of research and treatments by their diabetic specialist, whereas 80% said their specialist had not mentioned any alternate treatments or research for the cure.
- Explains that 75% of diabetics were happy with their form of treatment, while only 25% were unhappy with it. they were expecting more people to say no rather than yes.
- Opines that the figures could be influenced by their specialists and whether or not they are telling their patients about new technology and ongoing research.
- Explains that 15% of diabetics surveyed said they would not take part in a clinical trial for the treatment and cure of diabetes.
- Describes the various diets that have benefitted diabetics, including the low calorie diet and the no carbohydrate diet.
- Opines that the centre for diabetes and mulbarton hospital are involved in drug trials to look into alternate treatments for diabetes.
- Explains that there is ongoing research for treatments and cure of diabetes, which medical practitioners are aware of. however, these treatments are still in the trial phase and are not yet stable enough to use as treatment or cure.
- Concludes that diabetic patients are uninformed of ongoing research and development for treatment as medical practitioners are aware of drug trails and research taking place overseas, through conferences.
- Explains that various research programmes in finding a cure or alternate treatment for diabetes such as stem cell transplants and the reverse vaccine are still in the trial phase but they are receiving positive results.
- Explains that their question of whether new technology is readily made available to the public was answered and proved their hypothesis correct. practitioners are aware of the ongoing research while diabetic patients are uninformed.
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