{"id":5839,"date":"2020-08-10T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=5839"},"modified":"2020-08-10T11:58:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T15:58:14","slug":"the-university-of-pittsburgh-gets-grant-to-research-diabetes-gene-therapy-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/the-university-of-pittsburgh-gets-grant-to-research-diabetes-gene-therapy-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"The University of Pittsburgh Gets Grant To Research Diabetes Gene Therapy Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Diabetes is a dangerous disease, that if left untreated and unchecked can lead to major health problems<\/a> and even death. Unfortunately, the rate of diabetes in both adults and children is growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 30 million people (1 in 10) with an additional 88 million suffering from pre-diabetes, adults are currently suffering from symptoms of diabetes, and it’s obvious that further intervention is needed. This is why it’s heartening to know that The University of Pittsburg has received a federal grant from the National Institutes For Health to researchers diabetes gene therapy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization<\/a> defines Diabetes as a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body’s systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n