Modulating Gastrointestinal Function For Control Of Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$883,469.00
Summary
It is now recognized that gastrointestinal function, particularly the rate that meals empty from the stomach, and the secretion of hormones from the small intestine in response to nutrients, is fundamental to blood glucose control in people with diabetes. This project seeks to understand how these processes can best be modified by dietary or pharmaceutical means to improve blood glucose control and thereby prevent complications in type 2 diabetes
Gastric Counter-regulation Of Hypoglycaemia: Studies In Health And Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$357,193.00
Summary
Insulin injections are often needed to treat diabetes, but they can cause low blood sugar levels (hypoglycaemia), which are usually distressing, and sometimes fatal. The stomach is important in regulating blood sugar; in response to hypoglycaemia, it empties food much more rapidly, allowing carbohydrate to be absorbed faster to normalise blood sugar levels. The proposed studies will explore this important area, in order to develop better ways of preventing and treating hypoglycaemia.