Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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protein

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A class of biochemicals made from amino acids in specific sequences. Proteins can be very large molecules with very specific shapes in folds and sheets, etc. They have three prominent functions in ...

sugar

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A class of carbohydrates that taste sweet. Sugar is a quick and easy fuel for the body to use. Types of sugar are lactose, glucose, fructose, and sucrose.

hyperosmolar coma

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A coma (loss of consciousness) related to high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood and requiring emergency treatment. A person with this condition is usually older and weak from loss of body ...

toxemia of pregnancy

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in pregnant women involving high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and edema. It can harm both mother and child, but resolves after delivery. The first signs of toxemia are swelling ...

insulin resistance

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which a cell is resistant to insulin action, usually as a result of Type 2 diabetes which is characterized by insulin resistance in about two-thirds of the body's cells (those which ...

hypoglycemia

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which blood glucose levels are lower than normal. This can be caused by an overdose of insulin (too much or wrong type) relative to the amount and type of food and/or exercise.