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Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder. It is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. It is most likely the end result of a number of genetic abnormalities that affect specific biologic factors in the brain, coupled with an environmental trigger such as a virus.
Researchers are attempting to come up with a unifying theory involving genetic factors, autoimmunity, and deficiencies in hypocretin, a brain peptide that is important in regulating sleep. Most of the research c...
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Session Snippets From Thursday’s Children With Diabetes Conference
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Type one-and-a-half diabetes
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Salivary testing for diabetes
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DNA Testing
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What do I need to know about diabetes?"
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...hepatitis, Lyme disease, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis. High blood glucose levels characteristic of diabetes are a main cause of neuropathy. About 60–70% of people who have diabetes have mild... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
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...higher indicate hypertension, and readings in between the two are called pre-hypertension. Patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease should maintain blood pressure readings of 130/80 mm Hg... Read more »Images
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December 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The combination of genetics and glycemic control may make some diabetics more likely to have heart disease. A new report from... Read summary »
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