Cutting-Edge Electric Pulse Therapy: A New Horizon for Type 2 Diabetes Management
High-voltage electrical pulses applied minimally invasively to the small intestine's upper region can significantly improve type 2 diabetes, researchers reported. The therapy rivals benefits seen in gastric bypass surgery, improving insulin resistance and beta cell function. Positive effects were recorded in a study with 51 overweight or obese participants.
High-voltage electrical pulses applied to the upper region of the small intestine can substantially improve type 2 diabetes, according to findings presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting.
The improvements in insulin resistance rival those of gastric bypass surgery, noted Dr. Richard Pratley from the AdventHealth Diabetes Institute. The study involved 51 patients using the Endogenex Pulsed Electric Field System, showing significant results in insulin sensitivity and beta cell function over 12 to 48 weeks.
Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh from Cedars-Sinai said the treatment may benefit type 2 diabetes patients struggling with blood sugar control and advancing towards more complex medication regimens.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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