Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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cyclamate

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A man-made chemical used instead of sugar in low calorie foods and drinks. Banned in the US (due to concerns about cancer risk increase in heavy users), not banned in Canada, Japan and the EU, even ...

biosynthetic human insulin

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A man-made insulin that is chemically identical to like human insulin.

calorie

Health care; Diabetes treatment

a measure of the chemical energy in a specific amount of material. The food Calorie (resulting from combustion with oxygen from the atmosphere) is 1000x the calorie used in heat studies (i.e., in ...

glomerular filtration rate

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A measure of the kidneys' ability to filter blood as part of the waste removal process.

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A measurement of a metabolic waste product in the blood. Urea is a characteristic end product of protein disassembly and processing; this continues normally as a function of tissue repair and ...

hemodialysis

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A mechanical method of cleaning the blood for people who have kidney disease.

fasting blood glucose test

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A method for finding out how much glucose (sugar) is in the blood, at a time when recent food intake does not affect glucose levels. The test can aid in diagnosis; a single reading of 126 mg/dl (7 ...