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Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity-onset diabetes. [For more details, see In-Depth Report #9: Diabetes - type 1 and Report #60: Diabetes - type 2.]
Insulin
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of in...
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Expert & Community Posts
Flatbush diabetes
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertMost of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main... Read more »
Thinking About Genes
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...because, according to the latest news buzz, people with diabetes are apt to have "cognitive... Read more »
Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very... Read more »
Type 1 progress
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertI tend to write mostly about type 2 diabetes, because that's what I know best. But lately, there... Read more »
Type 1 and Athletes: Broncos QB Jay Cutler Diagnosed
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...that he had been diagnosed two weeks ago with type 1 diabetes, he created another "teachable... Read more »
Health Guide
Why do people get diabetes?"
No one knows why people get diabetes. Among the causes of diabetes are genetic or hereditary factors and the environment. Diabetes affects 5% to 7% of the U.S. population. Prevalence in Pima Indians... Read more »What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »Where can patients get additional information about diabetes and living with diabetes? "
There are many organizations that have diabetes information and can help with diabetes management. The following organizations distribute materials and support people with diabetes, their families... Read more »Meet Amy Tenderich
Learn a little, laugh a little with Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine. Amy Tenderich is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco, CA. She holds a BA in Journalism from Cal State Long Beach and an... Read more »Images
Medications
...(ex-EN-a-tide) Uses Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g.,... Read more »
...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »
...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »
...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »
...is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Like other insulin... Read more »
Related News
Predicting Type 1 Diabetes Better
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered a fourth antibody that can better predict who is at risk for type 1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes is an... Read summary »
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems
December 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases a person's risk of having a major cardiac event... Read summary »
Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk
July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read summary »
Diabetes Risks Could Start in the Womb
May 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies with low birth weight caused by intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) are at risk for developing adult-onset, type 2... Read summary »
Genetic Screening for Diabetes?
December 02, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using genetics to predict type 2 diabetes may not be as big... Read summary »
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