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  • Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks

    Researchers who say they've linked type 2 diabetes with earlier development of precancerous colon lesions recommend people with the blood sugar disorder start colorectal screenings at a younger age than others."Based on our data, it implies that people w   Read more »

  • Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs

    In a scenario reminiscent of the film Fantastic Voyage , researchers have found a way to perform nearly surgery-free gastric bypass procedures in pigs using only a local anesthetic.The procedure, done with moveable magnets, is completed in less than a ha   Read more »

  • U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study

    Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.About 22 percent of today's teens have borderline-high or already high LDL cholesterol -- that's the bad type.   Read more »

  • Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions

    Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on your diabetes control.Extremes in blood-sugar   Read more »

  • U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines

    "Team-based care" should be used to improve patients' blood pressure control, the U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommended on Tuesday.The recommendation is based on a review of 77 studies that showed improvements in patients' control   Read more »

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About Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus (IPA: /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/, /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/), often referred to simply as diabetes (Greek: διαβήτης), is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and abnormally high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from insufficient levels of the hormone insulin. The characteristic symptoms are excessive urine production (polyuria) due to high blood glucose levels, excessive thirst and increased fluid intake (polydipsia) attempting to compensate for increased urination, blurred vision due to high blood glucose effects on the eye's optics, unexplained weight loss, and lethargy. These symptoms are likely to be less apparent if the blood sugar is only mildly elevated.

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