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)

While an estimated 17.9 million in the US alone have been diagnosed with diabetes, nearly one in four (5.7 million) diabetics are unaware that they have the disease. There is no known preventive measure which can be taken against type 1 diabetes; it is about 10% of diabetes mellitus cases in North America and Europe (though this varies by geographical location), and is a higher percentage in some other areas. s/)often referred to simply as diabetesis a condition in which the body does not produce enough, or gracefully respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the  Read more... (606 words, 2 images, estimated 2:25 mins reading time)