s/)often referred to simply as diabetesis a condition in which the body does not produce enough, or properly respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. Acute complications including hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, or nonketotic hyperosmolar coma may occur if the disease is not adequately controlled. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized by loss of the insulin-producing beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas leading to a deficiency of insulin.
Future research should include the use of lower-carbohydrate diets for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes. The increased concentrations of TNF-a and IL-6  Read more... (580 words, 1 image, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)