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Hypertension is referred to as essential (primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, environmental, and other factors.

Genetic Factors. A number of genetic factors or interactions between genes play a major role in essential hypertension. Experts think that the chromosomes (13 and 18) house the genes responsible for blood ...

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Diabetes, Weight, and Bugs

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

There’s definitely a connection between being overweight and having diabetes. The only problem... Read more »

SmartCells, Inc. Producing SmartInsulin ™: Is This the Future?

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...network forms that holds the insulin in place. When glucose is added to the system, it bumps the... Read more »

Does This Count as Exercise?

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...blood: white blood cells, platelets, fatty acids, glucose, proteins like albumin, dissolved... Read more »

SGLT2 inhibitors -- an upcoming class of medications for diabetes

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

Sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT2) is the name of a "transporter protein" in the kidneys that... Read more »

Glucose Trumps Fructose

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...Anderson told me a couple of years ago that he prefers glucose to fructose, I thought he was... Read more »

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Type 2 Diabetes

...they still are of concern in type 2 diabetes. All people with diabetes should aim for fasting blood glucose levels of less than 110 mg/dL and hemoglobin A1C of less than 7%.There are two important... Read more »

Obesity Related Complications

...become insulin resistant--that is, it can no longer use it. This has the effect of increasing blood glucose (sugar in the blood), the hallmark of diabetes. Both obesity and insulin resistance at... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes

...maturity-onset diabetes).InsulinBoth diabetes type 1 and type 2 share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to insufficiencies of insulin, a hormone produced by the... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes

...maturity-onset diabetes.InsulinBoth type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of insulin, a hormone... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels

Monitoring TestsGlucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern for patients who take insulin. It is important, therefore, to... Read more »

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