Top 5 Ways Israel Is Revolutionizing Diabetes Treatment

In honor of November being Diabetes Awareness month, we are spreading awareness on new treatments for diabetic patients. Israel is known internationally as being the center of Diabetes Research.Check out 5 ways Israel is revolutionizing the world of medicine, one chronic illness at a time.

1. Artificial Pancreas for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

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The ßAir bio-artificial pancreas, developed by Israel’s Beta-O2, represents a potential cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D). It is currently in clinical trials. “Imagine if those with type 1 diabetes no longer had to worry about insulin injections or glucose levels. They could eat what they wanted, exercise as they wished and need not measure every step they took,” says Gelvan, Chairman of the Board.

2. Dario: Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels on Your Smartphone

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This innovative software will help diabetic patients to monitor their blood glucose levels. The product archives glucose readings and presents statistics and graphs to illustrate the users levels, using a meter, testing strips and lancets that sync with any Android and iOS device automatically through the Dario App.

3. Viral Infection May Trigger Type 1 Diabetes in Utero

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A new study performed at Tel Aviv University found a potential cause of Type 1 Diabetes: women who contract a viral infection during pregnancy transmit viruses to their genetically susceptible fetuses, sparking the development of type 1 diabetes.

4. Say Goodbye to Injections: The New Insulin Pill

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Israeli pharmaceutical company, Oramed Pharmaceuticals, is one step closer to the world’s first insulin pill for diabetes patients, following the results of their FDA Phase 2a trials.

5. New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes: Anti-inflammatory Protein

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This past spring, an Israeli clinical study revealed that type 1 diabetes can be treated effectively and safely with Alpha1-Antitrypsin (AAT), an anti-inflammatory protein that our body normally generates when we’re sick.