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Diabetes
Diabetes is a very serious illness that affects millions of people around the globe. Anyone, at any age, can be afflicted with this disease. Researchers haven't yet determined the exact cause of diabetes, although it is believed that it is related to insuling-producing cells in the pancrease being attacked by the body's immune system.
The human body needs glucose, a basic form of sugar, to live. The amount of insulin in the bloodstream regulates how much glucose enters the body's cells. If the glucose level in the blood becomes too high, a person may experience blurred vision or headaches. If the glucose level drops below normal, one may become confused, nervous, tired or have the shakes.
There are two different types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Some symptoms of diabetes include: excessive thirst; constant hunger; sudden weight loss for no reason; rapid, hard breathing; sudden vision changes or blurry vision; and drowsiness or exhaustion. These symptoms can occur at any time.
People with diabetes can live a normal, regular life by keeping track of their blood sugar levels. The average life span of a diabetic is 15 years less than people that are not diabetic. This does not mean that they cannot live a normal life. If a diabetic takes care of themself by exercising and eating right, then their life can be just as happy as anyone
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It may have been the biggest curveball of Seattle Mariners pitcher Brandon Morrow's life: type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association, features an interview with the bazooka-armed athlete in the July 2009 issue.
A low dose of oral interferon alpha shows promise in preserving beta cell function for patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The results of the Phase II trial are published today in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.
The American Diabetes Association, the nation's leading health organization in the fight to stop diabetes, is pleased to announce that the National Employment Lawyers Association has honored Gary Branham, who successfully fought discrimination based on diabetes, as one of three "Workplace Heroes & Heroines.
The International Diabetes Federation's 20th World Diabetes Congress will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal in Montreal, Canada from October 18 -22, 2009.
A test commonly used to help identify women with diabetes during pregnancy may be an accurate, convenient and inexpensive way to screen the general population for unrecognized diabetes and prediabetes, according to Emory University researchers.
