Diabetes Mellitus Blog

Current research

• A preventive approaches tested consists of administering small doses of insulin in people at risk. Although the preliminary results of these tests are very encouraging, experts say it is too early to abandon this track and it is better to wait until research on the subject to draw conclusions définitives
• Researchers are currently working to develop a vaccine to prevent diabetes type 1. This vaccine prevents the immune system to destroy cells in the pancreas responsible for insulin production. A new research center has been established for this purpose in Australia.
• Some experts recommend breastfeeding for at-risk children and some believe it should be avoided cow’s milk in these cases (see “Milk Cow” in the section Risk Factors)
• It is possible that supplementation of vitamin B3 helps prevent the development of type 1 diabetes. The results of several studies conducted between 1987 and 1998, however, contradict this sujet12-15. A meta-analysis published in 1996 and on ten studies (only five double-blind placebo) indicates that treatment of niacinamide may help delay onset of type 1 diabetes by preventing the destruction of beta cells that produce the ‘insulin in the pancréas16. However, several trials analyzed were small (ten studies, 211 subjects in total) and the quality of their methodology.