(HealthNewsDigest.com) – There is reason for hope. That is hard to believe when you have been diagnosed with something we tend to think of as incurable. Your mind goes blank and your body goes numb. It is as if the pronouncement, itself, activated the death phase of the disease. You can feel it working in your body. If you felt fine when you walked into the doctor’s office, you feel horrible by the time you leave.

The thing to realize is that to the best of our knowledge, nothing is incurable. There are things we don’t know how to cure right now. But we are working on it. And that work is paying off every day in big and noticeable ways. It is possible to live with a deadly disease for decades, allowing you to live just as full of a life as you would have without the disease. We can manage the incurable so that it is not the death sentence it once was.

Consider all the diseases that were once called incurable that are now mere footnotes of history. We have powerful vaccinations in such widespread use that death from certain diseases is unheard of. Moreover, no one even catches those diseases anymore. If they do, we know how to treat them. We are winning the battle against disease, including the one you or your loved ones might have. You really do have reason for hope. Here’s why:

Early Detection and Treatment

By now, everyone knows that early detection is the key to more effective treatments. What they don’t know about is some of the breakthrough science powering that detection and treatment cycle.

One of the more exciting advances is flow cytometry. This enables researchers and medical professionals to know the complex composition of cell populations via the use of a special piece of equipment known as a flow cytometer. We can track the recurrence of cancer by monitoring oncology markers at the surface of cancer cells. But flow cytometry allows professionals to detect a recurrence even before those changes are apparent. According to NanoCellect,

Now, more than ever before, researchers are very excited about being able to learn more about the complexities of certain diseases and conditions. It has led to a swift change in diagnosing patterned and drastically altered medical approaches to treating diseases such as cancer.

While this is not a cure for cancer, it is a giant leap forward in detection and treatment. That cycle has been supercharged, as has been the chances of surviving the disease.

Prevention

The more we learn about diabetes, the more preventable it appears to be. According to the recent results of a long-term study, there is a startling linkage between egg consumption and the onset of diabetes. Eating just one egg a day increases the chances of getting diabetes by 60%. With regard to healthy choices, that two-egg omelet isn’t all it is cracked up to be.

This type of research is not only good for those hoping to prevent diabetes. It is helpful to those who already have it. If you have Type 2 diabetes, you still might be producing insulin. You have the ability to lower your A1C and your dependency on medication via dietary adjustments. The next time you are contemplating your breakfast options, consider the one that doesn’t feature eggs. Your A1C will thank you.

Breakthrough Vaccines

This has been a year from the Dark Ages. The most depressing news is that it is not over. With regard to the plague, things are going to get worse before they get better. But here’s the thing, it will get better. And we will move on.

Experts say that thanks to new vaccines on the horizon, we could be seeing the last, big surge. That is amazing news. This will represent one of the fastest cycles from onset of virus, to highly effective vaccination. Things might look impossible at the moment. But we just have to hang on for just a little while longer.

Disease is one of the worst things about being human. It is an enemy that is hard to see coming, and extremely difficult to conquer. But we are doing it. Cancer and diabetes are no longer the death sentences they once were. As for the coronavirus, it has already met its match. Nothing is incurable. Our medical science warriors prove that every day. Disease is no match for the incomparable human spirit.