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    Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

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    (DAG) and ceramides impair insulin metabolic signaling and prompt diabetic cardiomyopathy. In this regard‚ the increased DAG in cardiomyocytes impairs glucose metabolism through activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms [24]. Ceramides are a family of bioactive waxy lipid molecules composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid [24]. Ceramide directly activates the atypical PKCs to phosphorylate and inhibit the insulin metabolic Akt/PKB signaling and thus inhibit GLUT4 translocation and insulin-stimulated

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    Mike Skinner is a researcher from Washington State University. He investigates chemicals‚ like DDT and mixture of BPA and phthalates‚ which can cause obesity and reproductive biological problems5. Leonardo Trasande from New York University Medical School studies levels of BPA in urine‚ the BMI of children and its relation to obesity. University of California‚ Irvine researcher Bruce Blumberg studies obesogens‚ endocrine disruptors and TBT effects on hormone receptors3. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals

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    Tortora And P644

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    Glucose is the main fuel of the body and we obtain glucose from the kind of food we eat (rice‚ bread etc.) and this are broken down by the enzyme present in our digestive organ into glucose molecules (Tortora et al.‚ 2014 p644). When glucose is being absorbed in the blood it travels liver where the glucose is being absorbed and being converted into glycogen. When there is a hypoglycemia in the body the alpha cells in the body which is found in the pancreatic islet is being trigger to the alpha cells

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    The Five Hormone

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    The five hormone’s that play a role in regulation of glucose metabolism are Insulin‚ Glucagon‚ Epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ and cortisol.  Insulin is located in the pancreas and the action of insulin is remarkable and also not as complex as most people would think. Glucose is taken up by a muscle that is at rest‚ which in turn regulates blood glucose concentration. This process isn’t difficult to understand because it isn’t as many parts to the process. Glucagon also finds itself located in the pancreas

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    Varicose veins are a common condition among women and men. The bulging and twisting veins can not only be unsightly but can cause pain‚ itching‚ swelling and nighttime cramps in the affected legs. If left untreated‚ varicose veins can lead to more serious conditions such as blood clots or skin ulcerations. Sclerotherapy is a popular way to safely treat varicose veins‚ relieving patients of pain and embarrassment of the condition. What is Sclerotherapy? Sclerotherapy is a treatment for varicose

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    Muscle Metabolism

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    1.1 Glutamine: muscle metabolism Skeletal muscle is the major tissue responsible for glutamine synthesis in the body [9‚10]. In this context‚ glutamine anabolic effects in the skeletal muscle not only preserve lean mass‚ but also maintain plasma glutamine concentration in the body. Glutamine provides energy substrate to cells with a high turnover‚ nucleic acid precursors to cells of the immune system and is involved in the maintenance of acid-base balance [9‚ 11‚ 12]. The key enzymes in the metabolism

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    University of Phoenix Material Diabetes Chronically Diseases Outline I. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolic and endocrine system. A. Cause 1. Type 1-diabetes occurs when the body own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (called beta cells). 2. Type 2-either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. B. Risk factors 1. Type 1 a. People with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose

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    Assessment: • His current vital signs are as follows: BP of 96/50 mmHg from 140/100mmHg in the morning‚ HR of 128 bpm‚ RR of 36 bpm from 28 bpm this morning‚ SaO2 of 92 per cent despite administration of 10 litres FiO2‚ and U/O of 20 ml/hr in the past 2

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    1. What are the etiology‚ signs‚ and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia? Malignant hyperthermia is a disease that causes a rapid increase in body temperature and severe muscle contractions when someone with the disease receives general anesthesia. Most of the cases‚ there are no signs or symptoms of the condition until you are exposed to the medication. It is a hypermetabolism syndrome that affects the skeletal muscle due to the ryanodine receptor in skeletal muscle is abnormal and this interferes

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    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. The homeostasis process is used during blood sugar regulation within the body. This is the process whereby the body uses hormones to keeps the glucose levels in the blood at a stable level to ensure the body’s optimum function. Blood sugar levels are determined by the amount of

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