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Doctors Use Immunotherapy to Treat Peanut Allergies

Peanut allergies can be very serious and very dangerous. Approximately 1% of those living in the United States is affected by peanut allergies and this number seems to be growing. Several recent studies seem to conclude that immunotherapy, which has been used to treat people with allergies for some time, could be used to treat those with peanut allergies. In a study recently conducted at Duke University, doctors were able to effectively reduce the effects peanut allergy in a test group of children. It is

Getting a Good Nights Sleep Related to Weight Loss

Not getting enough sleep can do more than just make your day long, but it actually can negatively affect your health. A recent study shows that it also play a part in how inclined you are to snack during the day.

Calcium and Vitamin D Found to Quickly Strengthen Bones

During a recent study, scientists set out to show that Calcium and Vitamin D could quickly strengthen bones. Using 5,000 new Female Navy Recruits, all of whom had a low daily calcium intake, the researchers found that there was a significant decrease in stress fractures among those who took calcium and vitamin d daily.

Canadian Researchers Develop New Tuberculosis Vaccine

Researchers at McMaster University in Canada have recently announced a new tuberculosis vaccine. A clinical trial for this vaccine, which has already been tested in animals and deemed safe, is set to begin soon.

Installing New Programs in Ubuntu

Linux is an open source operating system that offers a very powerful desktop and server environment. One of the great things about Linux is all of the open source utilities and programs that can be quickly and easily downloaded. If you use Ubuntu Linux, which is a very easy to use Linux Distribution, there are two Graphical Interfaces that can be used to quickly download new programs.

Diabetes: A Brief Introduction

Diabetes Affects millions of Americans every year, at an increasing rate. There are two main types of diabetes, but both involve the bodies inability to properly process glucose, which is a type of blood sugar that provides the body with energy. This article offers a brief glimpse into what diabetes is and how it affects people.

Symptoms of Diabetes and Ketoacidosis

Diabetes is a disease the prohibits the body from properly using and processing glucose. Glucose is a type of sugar that is used to provide the body with energy. A number of complications can result due to the bodies inability to properly process glucose and often will often turn to fat to provide energy. This can result in weight loss and cause Ketoacidosis. Learn more about the symptoms of diabetes and Ketoacidosis in this article.

Scientists Able to Repair Insulin Producing Cells in Pancreas

In a recent study concluded at the Baylor College of Medicine, scientists were able to inject mice with a special gene that caused the liver cells to repair the pancreas and its insulin producing cells. This discovery could eventually help treat and possibly even cure diabetes.

Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Medicine Grown from Tobacco Plants

Tobacco has very deep roots in many cultures, with its use being traced back many thousands of years. Due to its health risks, it has begun to fall out of favor in many countries, but several recent studies dealing with growing clinical grade pharmaceuticals could help revitalize the tobacco industry and push it in a completely different direction. Most recently, scientists have reported that they were able to create a very strong anti-inflammatory drug, Interleukin-10, using genetically altered tobacco

The Differences Between Type I and Type II Diabetes

While there are several different types of diabetes, they can typically be divided into two groups, which differ in how the body uses and produces insulin. These two types of diabetes, which are referred to as Type I Diabetes and Type II Diabetes, share a number of similarities. This article describes some of the similarities and differences of these two types of diabetes.

Complications Caused By Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a very serious disease that causes a number of health related complications. If treated, many of these complications can be prevented, although the individual is still at an increased risk of developing health problems. Some of the common complications that are caused by diabetes are discussed further in this article.

Diabetes Treatment and Diagnosis

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that effects an increasingly large number of Americans every year. With proper treatment, diabetes can usually be controlled and the individual can live a fairly normal life. However, there are a number of things, such as blood sugar monitoring, that will need to occur everyday and it will typically be necessary to receive insulin shots or some other type of medicine.

Diabetes: Using a Blood Glucose Monitor

While diabetes mellitus is a very serious disease it can be successfully controlled. Watching your diet and exercising regularly is important, but it will also typically be necessary to monitor the individuals blood glucose level. This is a very easy process and usually by the time they are 10 years old, children are able to do this on their own.

Living With Diabetes

Diabetes can be very serious, but there are a number of things that you can do to help mitigate the health risks associated with diabetes. For many, this will mean making significant changes to their current lifestyle, but when faced with the alternative, this is a small price to pay.

Diabetes and its Causes

Diabetes Mellitus can be a very serious disease that has a major impact on ones life, but with proper treatment and attention to detail, most are able to live a largely healthy and active life. While the exact causes of diabetes are not known, there are a number of similarities that can be seen among those who have diabetes and there are a number of risk factors that can increase the risk of diabetes.

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