Pre-diabetes refers to a condition where you have more glucose (sugar) circulating in your blood than is normal but less than would be required for you to be diagnosed with diabetes. This is due to your body being resistant to the effects of insulin, which lowers glucose levels. Left untreated this will lead to diabetes type 2. Diabetes type 2 is a lifelong condition, which over time will require multiple medications and lifestyle changes to keep glucose levels low. High levels of glucose damage the kidneys, blood vessels, nerves, heart and eyes. This damage can start to occur even […]
Archive for February, 2014
Prediabetes
By Stuckey • February 25th, 2014A First Class study of genes in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
By Stuckey • February 11th, 2014Because we know that PCOS seems to run in families, researchers are always looking for genes which might be responsible. Researchers in China found alterations in 3 genes which seemed to be connected to the condition. Samantha Liew has been awarded a 1st Class Honours degree for her study that examined these genetic alterations in mothers and daughters who both have PCOS. Samantha found that Keogh Institute study participants with PCOS did not have the same genetic pattern as the Chinese women. Perhaps this is because they are of European, rather than Chinese, heritage. However, she did find a possible […]
