Northern Medical Program and UNBC

By Randi-Marie Adams

TYH – Type 2 Diabetes

Aug 12, 2021 | 9:34 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – With diabetes cases rising in Canada, research on treating the disease is becoming even more important. An estimated one-third of Canadians have diabetes or prediabetes, with type 2 diabetes representing 90 percent of cases.

The number of people with diabetes is rising, both in Canada and around the world. Here in Canada, over 3 million have diabetes: that’s just over 9% of our total population. Unfortunately, that number is expected to rise. Diabetes Canada estimates that by 2025, 5 million people (12% of the population) will have diabetes.

” Signs and symptoms of Diabetes are something that, individuals who are worried about that disease can find resources by communicating with their family physician.” Said Dr. Sarah Grey, who is an associate professor with the UBC Northern Medical Program “There is also a lot of resources through organizations like diabetes Canada, that highlight the signs and symptoms of diabetes and the possible complications of diabetes. Some of the very classic examples of diabetes include weight loss, fatigue, increased thirst ,increased urination. But again, if you are concerned about that or have a family history of diabetes, that is something that individuals would want to go to their doctor and make sure they are screened for regularly.”

Dr.Gray is currently an associate professor with the UBC Northern Medical Program and is exploring a unique way to treat type 2 diabetes.

“Fat, or adipose tissue, plays an important role in keeping our metabolism running smoothly. In obesity, this tissue increases and also becomes dysfunctional, leading to complications such as type 2 diabetes,” explains Gray. “While there have been drugs used to treat diabetes that restore adipose tissue function, they can have detrimental side effects on cardiovascular and bone health.”

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“So we are going to examine the use of novel drug-delivery tools to target anti-diabetic drugs specifically to fat tissue.”