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Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes - Jim's Journey

September 5th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

Introducing a new About.com Diabetes feature…
Meet Jim, a registered nurse who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in August of 2007. We asked Jim if we could follow his…

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Dining out with diabetes - Calgary Herald

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Dining out with diabetes Calgary Herald,  Canada - 23 hours ago More than 800000 seniors have Type 2 diabetes and the number will rise as Canada's population continues to age. Eating out is one of life's pleasures and it …

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Generex Biotechnology to Sponsor International Diabetes Symposium … - MarketWatch

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Generex Biotechnology to Sponsor International Diabetes Symposium … MarketWatch - 18 hours ago www.generex.com), the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, will sponsor an international diabetes symposium …

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Osi Pharmaceuticals Initiates Diabetes Drug Development Program - RedOrbit

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Osi Pharmaceuticals Initiates Diabetes Drug Development Program RedOrbit, TX - 13 hours ago Discovered by Osi's diabetes and obesity research team, PSN821 demonstrated both effective glucose lowering and substantial reductions of body weight in …

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Progress in diabetes care and prevention in UK - bjhcim

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Progress in diabetes care and prevention in UK bjhcim, UK - 7 hours ago Diabetes care in the NHS is improving and focussing more on prevention, according to a report published by the Department of Health. …

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Factors That Trigger Juvenile Diabetes

September 4th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

About 35 children in America are diagnosed with juvenile diabetes every day. For them, childhood will be a time of learning to manage a disease that has no known cure. Entire families are affected by a diagnosis of juvenile diabetes and there has been much research done to try to determine a cause and thereby eliminate this dreaded illness.

What is Juvenile Diabetes?

Juvenile diabetes, also known as Type 1 diabetes, is an auto-immune disorder. Basically, the function of the beta cell is destroyed, making it impossible for the body to produce the proper amount of insulin. Beta cells are responsible for creating insulin, which must be present to break down carbohydrates. This creates an integrated imbalance in the endocrine system with the net result being elevated blood sugar levels.

What Causes Juvenile Diabetes?

The most prevalent belief is that juvenile diabetes is triggered by an infection in a child whose immune system is already compromised. This view strongly equates the child’s predisposition to juvenile diabetes with heredity. Apparently, a child with certain genes will have an immune system that is set up to malfunction, attacking not only an external virus but specialized cells in the pancreas. These cells are known as islet cells, and it is within them that the beta cells are located. When the islet cells are destroyed, the function of the beta cells decreases or becomes nonexistent. Carbohydrates are not properly broken down and glucose begins to build up in the body. If this condition is left untreated, serious damage to the body will result, with the most extreme complication being death.

While researchers try to understand the causes of juvenile diabetes, several ideas have been discussed. Stress or environmental factors may trigger the onset of this disease, and some scientists even believe drinking cow’s milk may be a cause. Heredity seems to be the most likely reason why a child will be diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, although there are cases where one twin will have the disease and the other one won’t. Unfortunately, this disease has no cure, making the diagnosis of juvenile diabetes especially difficult. Those who have this condition must learn to regulate the body’s sugar levels with appropriate amounts of insulin. Daily monitoring of the blood has to be done, and special attention paid to diet, exercise and weight. There are many children that are waiting for a cure for juvenile diabetes, but until then they learn to cope with this condition through education and encouragement from family, friends and healthcare professionals.

 

 

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