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Recent studies have shown that genetics, fetal history, obesity, lack of physical activity, diet high in fat, and stress may influence in development of this form of diabetes. Also, genetic studies have shown that association of some genes is in fact cause of Type 2 diabetes.
Now on to most important question – is it treatable?
There is still no cure for diabetes but it can be managed. Some of ways to manage diabetes is through injection of insulin in body, careful meal planning, blood glucose monitoring, and exercise.
There are some recent medical breakthroughs that may help in curing of diabetes. One is transplantation of beta cells (the insulin producing cells) which has been successful although with some side effects. Another treatment is pancreas transplantation. This is not recommended treatment for diabetes unless there is a need for a kidney transplant as well. Another approach is genetic manipulation although this is still under study. In this particular treatment, insulin genes are inserted to cells that are not producing insulin to make them produce insulin.
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