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Awareness on Diabetes Mellitus

Source : Diabetes Center of the Philippines Diabetes mellitus is a disease of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, and of insulin itself. This lead to elevations of the blood sugar, and the...

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Japanese scientists discover genes that enable type-2 diabetes

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 -- Japanese researchers at dozens of universities and medical research labs have announced today the discovery today of several previously unknown genes that make humans susceptible...

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Type I Diabetes

Type I diabetes, also referred to as juvenile diabetes, is caused by the loss of the insulin producing cells in the pancreas.  The majority of cases of type I diabetes are caused by an autoimmune reaction...

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What is the difference between type I and type II diabetes?

The primary difference between the two has to do with the way insulin is handled by the body.Type I diabetes is a condition where the pancreas no longer produces insulin for the body. Through an unusual...

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Know The Diabetes Drugs You Take!

There are several basic classes of medications other than insulin that can be used in the control of diabetes. I include here a short introduction with web links for further research. They are:

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Facts About Diabetes

Interestingly, about 9 out of 10 people who have diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Although diabetes can be a very problematic disease if left unregulated. Type 2 can be controlled be controlled and its impact...

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Natural Treatment for Diabetes offers you a longer life - Home remedies for diabetes

The Natural Treatment for Diabetes offers you a longer life and one of better quality.There is not currently a diabetes cure. For Type I, the only known "diabetes cure" is a pancreas transplant. As in cases of other diseases, naturopathy recommends a diet and no drugs. The main purpose is to help the body to assimilate the sugar into the system and that can be achieved by a special diet.

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Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease in which the pancreas produces insufficient amounts of insulin, or in which the body's cells fail to respond appropriately to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body's...

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