Diabetes Articles

• Nervous System
  Healthy Aging
  Developmental Biology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Molecular Biology
  Neuropathy
   
  

  Myelin

  Myelin is an electrically insulating phospholipid layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while ... > more
• Infant's Health
  Healthy Aging
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Birth Defects
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Child Development
   
  

  Premature birth

  Premature birth (also known as preterm birth) is defined medically as childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. About 12 percent of ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Urology
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Kidney

  The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. In ... > more
• Fertility
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Gynecology
  Women's Health
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Infertility

  Infertility is the inability to naturally conceive a child or the inability to carry a pregnancy to term. There are many reasons why a couple may not be able to conceive, or may not be able to ... > more
• Nutrition
  Healthy Aging
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Staying Healthy
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Malnutrition

  Malnutrition is a general term for the medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. It most often refers to undernutrition resulting from inadequate consumption, poor absorption, or ... > more
• Hypertension
  Heart Disease
  Blood Clots
  Anemia
  Stroke Prevention
  Immune System
   
  

  Blood pressure

  Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. Unless indicated otherwise, blood pressure is understood to mean arterial blood pressure, i.e., the pressure in ... > more
• Alternative Medicine
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Breast Cancer
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Yoga (alternative medicine)

  Yoga is a healing system of theory and practice, its a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation, practiced for over 5,000 years. A survey released in May 2004 by the ... > more
• Vitamin D
  Vitamin
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplement
  Vitamin A
  Vitamin C
   
  

  Vitamin D

  Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since ... > more
• Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Human Biology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Developmental Biology
  Lupus
   
  

  Immune system

  The immune system is the system of specialized cells and organs that protect an organism from outside biological influences. (Though in a broad sense, almost every organ has a protective function - ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Heart Disease
  Triglycerides
  Stroke Prevention
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
   

  Low density lipoprotein

  Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) refers to a class and range of lipoprotein particles, varying in their size (18-25 nm in diameter) and contents, which carry cholesterol in the blood and around the ... > more

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