What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition that happens when your glucose blood sugar is too high. The body has a hard time responding or taking in glucose. This sugar builds up in the blood stream and can lead to health problems. The cause behind this condition varies but diet Read more
Genetics of Diabetic Ketoacidosis-associated Cerebral Edema (DKA-CE) What is Diabetic ketoacidosis-associated cerebral edema (DKA-CE)? DKA-CE is a health problem that can happen when someone with DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis, gets really sick. This is mostly seen in children. It happens because the body can not use sugar for energy and uses Read more
Genetics of Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes What is Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)? T2D is a chronic condition that happens when you have high blood sugar levels. Healthy blood sugar (glucose) levels are 70 to 99 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). If you have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, your Read more
Genetics of Metformin responses What is Metformin Metformin is a drug used for those with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body does not turn food into energy as expected. This can lead to a buildup of sugar in the blood. Metformin helps by lowering Read more
Genetics of Diabetic Retinopathy Disease What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetes mellitus is a condition that can happen when your body can’t control how much sugar is in your blood. This can cause high levels of sugar in the blood. This high sugar can damage blood vessels throughout the body, including Read more
Some women get diabetes when they are pregnant. This is gestational diabetes mellitus, or GDM. Diabetes affects how your cells use sugar. It causes high blood sugar. With GDM, this can affect your health. And the health of your baby. Most women do not notice any symptoms. Your health care Read more
High blood sugar levels can lead to diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. Type I often occurs in children and young adults. Type II usually occurs later, in adults. A big risk factor for type II is being overweight. In type I, your body makes little to no insulin. Read more
High blood sugar levels can lead to diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. Type I is often something you are born with. In type I, your body makes little to no insulin. Insulin is a protein that helps clear sugar from your blood. Type II usually occurs later, in Read more
The pulmonary artery is the blood vessel that takes blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs to get oxygen. If the pressure in that artery builds up, you could get pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This disease can cause heart failure and death. Knowing the risk factors Read more
About 1 in 5 adults is very overweight. The only way for most of these people to lose weight is surgery. Not everyone can get the surgery. It costs a lot of money, and there are not enough surgeons. Also, any surgery has a small chance of something going wrong. Read more