Tag Archives: diabetes

Petition to Clarify Type 1 from Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Allie Beatty

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune attack on the beta cells. Type 2 diabetes is caused by a metabolic response leading to insulin resistance. Both forms of diabetes result in high blood sugar but the cause of each … Continue reading →

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How the Body Senses Low Blood Sugar

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Allie Beatty

Dr. Sanjoy Dutta, Senior Director of Treatment Research at JDRF, joins us to explain how the body senses low blood sugar. He clarifies why this sense becomes less sharp over time, the ability of the brain to adapt despite low … Continue reading →

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Type 1 Brain Injury from Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Allie Beatty

Dr. Nicole Glaser is a pediatric endocrinologist at University of California at Davis and an American Diabetes Association funded researcher on Type 1 diabetes brain injury from DKA. Dr. Glaser joins us to speak about her pioneering research on brain injury … Continue reading →

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