Ambiguity tolerance

Unit 4 learners Journal Let us describe the mechanism of the drugs Pramlintide. Common brand name: Symlin Pramlintide is a drug that work synonymous to amylin. “It works by slowing down food digestion. This prevents blood sugar from rising as quickly after you eat,” (drug.com, 2000-2017, p.1). Amylin is part of protein hormone that is secreted along with insulin by the beta cells of the pancreas and help to regulate blood sugar level by inhibiting glucagon secretion and slowing the rate at…

Homeostasis is performed so the body can maintain its internal set point. Negative feedback is the predominant mechanism used in homeostasis. Negative feedback works to correct a deviation from a set point and tries to get back to the set point or the typical state of a bodily system. It usually causes the output of a system to be lessened or even increased to stabilize the system. The negative feedback control system responds when conditions change from the ideal set point and returns…

“Diabetes is the condition in which the body does not properly process food for use as energy” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), n.d.). “Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), n.d.). “The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), n.d.). “When…

The topic I chose for this assignment was Diabetes, I choose this because of the personal effect it has on me. One of my best friends and her younger brother we diagnosed in the past year I have wanted to know as much as I can about the different Types and effects on people’s lives. In this report I am going to compare and contrast the two common types of Diabetes and how ultimately we can treat this awful disease. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that effects 25.6 million people in America.…

In the article, “Decline in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function with Aging in Humans” by John Waterlow, the study of whether aging results in increased DNA oxidation damage and reduced mtDNA abundance and mitochondrial function was tested. The study was done to determine whether or not reduced muscle mitochondrial function could contribute to age-related muscle dysfunction. This study relates to human evolution because the results will help scientist determine if there is something humans can…

As a diabetic, I decided to learn more about my diseases. Diabetes is called diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a disorder where your body can not eliminate sugar and as a result, your blood sugar levels remain high. The reasons your blood sugar levels remain high is because your pancreas is unable to produce sufficient insulin, or your body cells are resistant to the insulin your pancreas produces. Symptoms of diabetes are increased thirst (staying unusually thirst), increased hunger (not…

Diabetic amyotrophy is also referred to as proximal neuropathy. As opposed to the most common diabetic neuropathies that start at the extremities of the limbs, diabetic amyotrophy symptoms are focused and usually begin in the part of the limb nearest to the body, thus the term proximal neuropathy. Symptoms include sudden slashing pain in the buttocks, hips and tight areas. Patients might also experience difficult movement of the said areas, bloating of the stomach and weight loss. Over time,…

Sprague Dawley rats (male, 9 weeks, 180-200 g) were obtained from the Vital River Co., Ltd (Beijing, China) and maintained at controlled temperature (22±2°C) and humidity (50±10%) with a 12h light/ dark cycle. All efforts were made to minimize the pain of animals. The experimental protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (No.: Kj-dw-18-20150821-01). 2.3 Chronic Restraint Stress After seven days of acclimatization, rats were divided into five groups…

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition defined as the process in which our bodies produce too much blood sugar or blood glucose. Sugars come from the foods we eat that we need to fuel our bodies. Our blood contains glucose because we need this for energy but diabetes patients have too much glucose in their bodies which is unhealthy. Types of Diabetes I. Pre-Diabetes: When blood glucose levels are higher than doctors would normally like but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.…

Three common urinary complains may include: polyuria, dysuria, and oliguria. Polyuria is defined as excess urination. Dysuria is a condition in which a person has pain while urinating. Oliguria is when a person is urinating below normal values. Polyuria is one of the most common symptoms associated with a patient who may have some form of diabetes mellitus. Dysuria can occur if a patient has a urinary tract infection. Oliguria can be a symptom of dehydration or kidney disease. For each of…