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A research team led by Dr. Ciriaco A. Piccirillo of McGill University's Department of Microbiology and Immunology has discovered that in some individuals, the specialized immunoregulatory T-cells that regulate the body's autoimmune reactions may lose their effectiveness and become "lazy" over time, leading to the onset of type 1 diabetes. |
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Eighteen years of follow-up shows that men are twice as likely to die from heart disease as women. However, this gender gap is markedly reduced when only patients with diabetes are considered. The reason? Diabetes is a stronger risk factor for heart disease death in women than in men. |
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Type 2 diabetes symptoms are quite varied but they still need to be managed in order to prevent many of the health problems that you could potentially face. |
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Startling statistics are only one reason sufferers should get help and why research into this lethal combination must continue. On the list of deadly diseases in the United States, diabetes ranks fifth. And for so many reasons: major killers like heart attack and stroke are among a slew of diabetes' potentially lethal complications. Depression isn't typically cited among them. But it should be. |  |
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Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease. In its most common form, it is found in people over the age of 65. It is the leading cause of dementia. Some 24 million people worldwide have dementia of which some 605 is due to Alzheimer’s. Clinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease are characterised by progressive cognitive deterioration, together with declining activities of daily living or behavioural changes. |
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There are four types of Diabetes mellitus.
(Type 1 Diabetes mellitus. Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Gestational Diabetes mellitus. Other specific type Diabetes mellitus.) TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS :
It is also called Insulin Dependent Diabetes (IDDM) or Juvenile Diabetes.
Although, it may occur at any age, but it usually develops in childhood or adolescence, before the age of 25. Equal incidences are seen in both sexes. But there are increased incidences in white population. This type of diabetes accounts for 10-15% of all cases of Diabetes mellitus. This type of Diabetes is acute in onset and progresses rapidly. |  |
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In most instances, diabetes mellitus comes into light only when it has already got complicated. This is when treatment of the disease becomes quite difficult. Hence, it is very important to notice the initial signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus so that its prevention can be done in the right time. |
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Diabetes mellitus is known to the human beings many years ago mainly from prehistoric times. In earlier day, a clinical diagnosis of diabetes was an invariable death sentence, more or less quickly. Even non-progressing type 2 diabetes was left undiagnosed. But with the discovery of insulin, its treatment is made possible. Diabetes was first identified by Egyptians about 3500 years ago. |
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WHAT IS INSULIN?
Insulin is a hormone, synthesized and secreted by Pancreas, which is and elongated structure about 15 cm in length, 100 gm is weight and is situated behind the stomach. The pancreas consists of two parts-the Exocrine and Endocrine. The Exocrine part constituents about 80 to 85% of the total gland. The total weight of endocrine pancreas in the adult however does not exceed 1-1.5 gm. The exocrine part secretes various enzymes which are needed for digestion. |
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What is Diabetes? The word diabetes, meaning “Siphon” was first given by the Greek physician Arateus in the 2nd century describe patients with great thirst and excessive variation. In the 17the century, it was observed that urine of diabetic patients was sweet, so the word mellitus, meaning ‘honey honey’ was added to it. The sweet urine of diabetics is due to increased blood sugar level which leads to spillage of glucose into the urine. The sweet urine of diabetic individuals attracts various flies, bees, ants, etc. Hence, Diabetes mellitus is a clinical disorder in which blood sugar levels are abnormally high known as Hyperglycaemia. |  |
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