T+ Medical partners with Lifescan for diabetes management
Diabetes leads to increasing blood sugar levels, which ultimately ends up in deadly consequences to the body like loss of vision, heart diseases, kidney failure etc. Diabetes has severe effects on Insulin dependents rather than non-dependents.
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.
Over 15 million citizens of USA suffering from diabetes are dependent on daily Insulin shots. Lowering down the blood pressure, level of cholesterol and the glucose level in the blood are the keys to have a control on this disease. People who smoke are more at risk as smoking activates heart disease and the rate is also higher for diabetic people. So, all people suffering from diabetes should quit smoking if they are looking to fight against this disease.
Johnson & Johnson known as the great giant in healthcare industry has a subsidiary known as Lifescan which supplies the monitoring systems for blood glucose levels which are of great use in hospitals, meters, test strips, lancing devices and also the software which is helpful in testing the sugar level in the blood. Data from Lifescan Is taken by t+ (an institute) and transmitted wirelessly to the central database. Because of this institute, people can view this information on their mobiles & computer. T+ was founded in 2002 and caters towards the treatment of chronic diseases (through technology services). Their motive is to help people in finding the diseases which are deadly and also to develop technologies which are cost effective for the providers in healthcare industry.
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.
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