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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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(International Diabetes Federation) The International Diabetes Federation BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in the Philippines that will offer culturally appropriate and improved diabetes care in rural communities using local health workers.
Diabetes UK is funding a three year trial to investigate whether flavonoids, compounds found in chocolate, can protect older women with diabetes from heart disease.Older women with diabetes are five times more likely to develop heart disease than women without diabetes.
Diabetes: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has proposed a new diabetes center on the reservation in an effort to provide American Indians with the "most up-to-date care," the Plattsburgh Press Republican reports.
A highly detailed mathematical simulation model can help people with undiagnosed diabetes identify whether they likely have the disease and can predict ways for dramatically reducing the costs and complications associated with this now epidemic illness, according to studies being published April 28 in the May issue of Diabetes Care.
More than 200 volunteer advocates from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will meet with their members of Congress this week, and urge them to support increased federal funding for diabetes prevention and research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
