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Diabetes is a serious and lifelong condition, typically associated with abnormally high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. ��Although there are numerous similarities between type 1 and type 2 diabetes , it���s important to note that they are two very distinct conditions, each with its own symptoms and treatments. By understanding these differences and learning the correct treatment strategies for your specific condition, you should be able to manage it more effectively. Here are the main differences between the two most common forms of diabetes.Causes Type 1 diabetes , also known as juvenile diabetes, is a chronic illness in which the pancreas is unable to produce insulin ��� a hormone that enables cells to absorb sugar and convert it into energy. Although it can occur at any age, type 1 diabetes is typically diagnosed in younger people. The disease can be caused by a range of factors, including genetics and contact with certain viruses.Similar to type 1, type 2 diabetes is rel...
Beginning in November, the popular diabetes drug, Avandia , will be removed from your local pharmacy’s shelves, the federal government said Tuesday. The new program ...
Recently, the Washington Post reported on another study confirming diabetes rates are rising dramatically among adults around the globe. In the United States , the s...
New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.A major study, released Sunda...
Television icon Dick Clark has died of a heart attack at age 82, multiple sources are reporting.According to a statement by Clark's publicist, Clark had been admitte...
Cristina Iaboni had the dubious distinction of being not quite obese enough. For all the pounds on her 5'5" frame, she did not meet the criteria for bariatric surger...
An experimental treatment for type 2 diabetes developed by Johnson & Johnson proved effective at reducing blood sugar in patients on long-term insulin therapy and at...
People with the chronic skin condition psoriasis may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as well, according to a new study of the medical records of more than ...
Researchers are trying new approaches to treat Type 2 diabetes amid widespread uncertainty about the most effective therapies and concerns that current strategies mi...
What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes ? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key.In the qu...
Most type 2 diabetes patients are well informed about their disease and have good access to health care, though they still choose to live unhealthy lifestyles, accor...
People with relatively high levels of certain pesticides in their blood may have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes —particularly if they are overweight, a new stu...
Coffee drinkers have no more risk of getting illnesses such as heart disease or cancer, and are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes , according to a German study ...
A recent study has linked type 2 diabetes with a higher incidence of breast cancer among women, adding to the already large pile of health problems that have been li...
Infection with a common virus may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults, a new study from the Netherlands suggests.In the study, adults ages 85 and ov...
You’ve probably heard the announcement by now that Food Network personality Paula Deen has been quietly battling type 2 diabetes for three years. Deen is somewhat i...
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting roughly 90 percent of the 21 million Americans who suffer from the disease, according to the American ...
New research suggests a type of brain surgery may decrease the onset and progression of type 2 diabetes , the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported.Doctors at Allegheny G...
If science doesn't lie, then obesity is unhealthy, expensive and it's a rapidly growing problem.A study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found...
Healthy adults who drink one to two glasses of alcohol per day have a smaller chance of developing one form of diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol, accordin...
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