More than 37 million people in the U.S. live with diabetes, and most of them have type 2 diabetes. Although this condition is more common in older adults, it is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people as well.
Managing type 2 diabetes usually requires medication to control blood sugar, and in some cases, patients must take insulin injections every day. But what if there was a way to treat diabetes without needing daily insulin?
A new treatment called ReCET—short for Re-cellularization via Electroporation Therapy—could offer just that. This innovative approach is showing promising results and may soon change the way type 2 diabetes is managed.
ReCET works by using gentle electrical pulses to change the lining of the small intestine. The procedure is done with an endoscope, which is a thin, flexible tube inserted through the mouth to reach the small intestine. The electrical pulses help “reset” the cells in the intestine, which may improve the way the body uses insulin.
In a recent clinical trial, 14 people with type 2 diabetes received the ReCET treatment. After the procedure, participants followed a special diet for two weeks and then started taking semaglutide, a common diabetes medication. Semaglutide helps many patients reduce or stop using insulin, though it doesn’t work for everyone.
The results were encouraging. Most of the people in the study were able to stop taking insulin and still kept their blood sugar levels in a healthy range. This suggests that ReCET may help the body respond better to insulin, reducing the need for additional drugs or daily injections.
Although the trial was small, the success of the early results gives hope to many people with type 2 diabetes. The idea of no longer needing insulin shots every day could greatly improve quality of life. However, more research is needed to make sure this treatment is safe and works well for a larger number of people.
It’s also important to remember that while new treatments like ReCET are exciting, lifestyle changes remain one of the best ways to manage and even prevent type 2 diabetes. Eating a healthy diet, staying physically active, avoiding smoking, and limiting alcohol are all proven strategies for managing blood sugar.
Other areas of research are also showing potential benefits for people with diabetes. For example, the MIND diet, which combines elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, may help protect against vision loss—a common complication of diabetes.
Additionally, the drug metformin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, is being studied for its potential to slow memory and cognitive decline.
The ReCET study was presented at Digestive Disease Week in 2023 and highlights the exciting progress being made in diabetes treatment. Although more studies are needed before ReCET becomes widely available, it represents a major step toward making diabetes management easier and more effective.
In summary, ReCET offers a hopeful new approach to treating type 2 diabetes. If future studies confirm its benefits, it could reduce or eliminate the need for daily insulin for many patients—changing the lives of millions living with this condition.
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