Islets of Langerhans

Case Study A 14-year-old girl and her mother came into the emergency room with concerns of the child experiencing lethargy, polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weight loss, even though she has been eating. The mother also mentioned that the patient’s breath has been smelling “fruity”. After further examination, it was determined that she has a high heart rate and high blood pressure. Evaluation of her arteries determined that the high blood pressure is being caused by atherosclerosis. The…

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES This chapter contains a compilation of local and foreign literatures and studies about the topic researched and are provided as a guide for the hypothesis of this research and served as a basis for the methodology of the study. These provided studies were also used to support the study and compare the difference of the present. DIABETES According to the International Diabetes Federation (2013), diabetes is one of the most challenging health…

condition and her symptoms is crucial. The development of Type 1 diabetes is the consequence of an on going destruction of the beta cells (β cells). This is due to an autoimmune process that happens during an asymptomatic period. This occurs in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas and can often be extended over many years. This results in the pancreas becoming unable to produce insulin, and the effected patient, like Carol, can no longer control their blood glucose without the aid of insulin…

On the contrary, those in favor of animal testing argue that science and medicine would not be where they are today if it weren’t for its reliance on using animals in biomedical research. For example, “the discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921-22” was a miracle of sorts (Bliss). Diabetes is a disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose stemming from complications in the production and functionality of insulin which affects more than “29.1 million people or 9.3% of…

Homeostasis - Stephie Loncar Homeostasis is the process within mammals where the body systems work together to maintain a stable response to a fluctuating environment within the body due to changes in the external environment and input into the body. This has an adaptive advantage over those who do not have this ability meaning an animal can adapt to a changing environment. However, within normal range limits only extreme conditions will lead to the breakdown of the negative feedback system and…

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones which are produced predominantly in response to stress in the adrenal gland (Davis & Sandman 2010; Korgun et al. 2012). The physiological effects of glucocorticoids occur when the hormone are bind to, and mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor (Erhuma 2012). It plays a wide range of vital physiological roles that are necessary for healthy implantation and pregnancy processes (Korgun et al. 2012). As glucocorticoids are critical in the regulation of the…

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE CURRENT METHODS ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES FALL 2014, BIO 498 SEC 0401 Dr. Eric May Ibironke sanni 12-12-2014 Table of Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..2 2. Types of diabetes……………………………………………………………………….3 3. Type 1 diabetes…………………………………………………………………………4 4. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes…………………………………………………………...5 5. Treatment and diagnosis of type 1 diabetes………………………...………………..... 6 6. Type 2…

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Ivelisse Rivera has had her life crippled by Type 1 Diabetes since she was 22 years old. She went to the doctor 's office one day and received this dark soul-wrenching news. She remembers breaking out into tears right in front of the doctor as she knew that she would have to live an entirely new life. From that day she vowed to never eat sweets, her most favorite thing in the world; and to this day she never has. She is in her mid forties living healthy as can be with an angelic smile on her…

Unit 4 – Fiona Bennett Brain Science In this unit I will be investigating the structure of the brain. The human brain is responsible for everything that happens in our bodies. On average the brain weighs 1.5 kilograms. It is one the most complex organs in the human body. The brain controls everything from coordinating movements to constructing sentences and even simple things like breathing. The brain is supplied with oxygen to keep it alive by a network of blood vessels. Structure of the brain…