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Diabetes and Insulin Resistance information at diabetes.com Insulin — Natural hormone that helps the body’s cells use blood sugar for energy. Insulin resistance — A leading cause of type 2 diabetes. Insulin shock — A severe condition that occurs when the blood sugar level drops quickly. www.diabetes.com /insulin_resistance.html   (459 words)

AllRefer Health - Hypoglycemia (Insulin Shock, Low Blood Sugar) The term insulin shock is used to describe severe hypoglycemia that results in unconsciousness. Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood glucose. It occurs when too much insulin or oral antidiabetic medication is taken, not enough food is eaten, or from a sudden increase in the amount of exercise without an increase in food intake. health.allrefer.com /health/hypoglycemia-info.html   (539 words)

Insulin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Insulin (Latin insula, "island", as it is produced in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas) is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. Insulin is synthesized in humans and other mammals within the beta cells (B-cells) of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Instead insulin is usually taken as subcutaneous injections by single-use syringes with needles, or by repeated-use insulin pens with needles. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Insulin   (4941 words)

Hypoglycemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia When hypoglycemia occurs repeatedly, a record or "diary" of the spells over several months, noting the circumstances of each spell (time of day, relation to last meal, nature of last meal, response to carbohydrate, and so forth) may be useful in recognizing the nature and cause of the hypoglyemia. The purpose of the fast is to determine whether the person can maintain his or her blood glucose as long as normal, and can respond to fasting with the appropriate metabolic changes. The risk of further episodes of diabetic hypoglycemia can often be reduced by lowering the dose of insulin or other medications, or by more meticulous attention to blood sugar balance during unusual hours, higher levels of exercise, or alcohol intake. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Insulin_shock   (4324 words)

children with DIABETES - Diabetes Dictionary: I Insulin lowers the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood, whereas glucagon raises it; therefore, glucagon is an antagonist of insulin. The insulin flows from the pump through a plastic tube (called a catheter) that is connected to a needle inserted into the skin and taped in place. Insulin is delivered at different rates, which can be either manually set or preprogrammed: a low, steady rate (called the basal rate) for continuous day-long coverage, and extra boosts of insulin (called bolus doses) to cover meals or when extra insulin is needed. www.childrenwithdiabetes.com /dictionary/i.htm   (1765 words)

PSAT Collection: Insulin Coma Shock Editorial note: This personal account of my insulin shock experiences is based on an invited lecture in the course Mad People's History organized by historian Geoffrey Reaume in the School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University in Toronto. This is an excerpt from Dr. Sharpe's clinical summary of the insulin shocks. Since the mid-1960s, insulin shock is no longer prescribed, mainly because it caused too many "adverse reactions" including death - the death rate for insulin coma shock was 5%-7%. www.psychiatricsurvivorarchives.com /people2.html   (1381 words)

Insulin in the brain - The Boston Globe The role of insulin in the brain is less clear, but this much is certain: When brain cells are deprived of insulin, they die. If the insulin researchers are right, those problems could be secondary to a more fundamental breakdown in the way brain cells process insulin to generate energy and protect themselves against death. Insulin levels in the brain were low compared with levels in the rest of the body, and the brain seemed to have limited need for the hormone. www.boston.com /news/globe/health_science/articles/2006/01/30/insulin_in_the_brain   (1327 words)

Physiologic Effects of Insulin Binding of insulin to the alpha subunits causes the beta subunits to phosphorylate themselves (autophosphorylation), thus activating the catalytic activity of the receptor. Elevated concentrations of glucose in blood stimulate release of insulin, and insulin acts on cells thoughout the body to stimulate uptake, utilization and storage of glucose. Insulin also activates several of the enzymes that are directly involved in glycogen synthesis, including phosphofructokinase and glycogen synthase. www.vivo.colostate.edu /hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/pancreas/insulin_phys.html   (1466 words)

Shock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Shock is defined as inadequate perfusion to the tissues of the body; or in other words, the body isn’t getting enough oxygen to feed itself. Cardiogenic shock is caused by myocardial infarction (MI—a heart attack), myocardial contusion (bruising of the heart), and severe valve prolapse within the heart. Signs and symptoms for Insulin shock include: pale, clammy skin, lethargy, dizziness, weakness, drooling, respiration may be normal, or if the patient is unconscious, they may have deep, snoring like respiration, called Kussmaul respirations (pronounced Koose-mall), pulse will be strong and possibly rapid. www.alpharubicon.com /med/shockpalehorse.htm   (2308 words)

The History of Shock Therapy in Psychiatry The success of shock therapy, which was evidently due to some drastic alteration in the internal environment of the brain and on the functions of the neural cells, was a strong argument in favor of the biological causation of many mental diseases. The lack of insulin causes diabetes, or hyperglicemia (excess of glucose), while its natural or artificial excess causes hypoglicemia, which leads to a coma and to convulsions, due to the deficit of glucose in the brain cells. Insulin coma required five to nine hours of hospitalization and close follow-up, but it was easily controlled and stopped with injections of glucose or adrenalin, when needed. www.cerebromente.org.br /n04/historia/shock_i.htm   (2854 words)

Canada's Insulin-Toronto Star She said this is unacceptable, particularly given the fact that insulin was the first genetically engineered medication ever approved for use in humans. Insulin replaces a hormone that is usually produced by the pancreas for people whose bodies do not manufacture it naturally; without insulin, diabetes is potentially fatal. Genetically engineered insulin is cheaper to produce, and drug makers say it is safer because there is no risk of patients contracting animal diseases. members.tripod.com /diabetics_world/CanadianInsulin-toronto_star.htm   (1848 words)

American Experience | A Brilliant Madness | Primary Sources (Insulin is a hormone that drives sugars from the blood to storage in the liver.) When blood sugar levels fall precipitously, the brain cannot sustain consciousness and the patients become stuporous. Translated into English, the phrase became "insulin-shock-treatment." Sakel interpolated the word "shock" to emphasize his belief that the essential element of ICT was the lowered blood pressure, sweating, increased heart rate, and increased breathing rate that resulted from the stresses produced during the treatment. Insulin is a very powerful stimulant of the endocrine and the neuroendocrine systems, as is the coma produced by it. www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/nash/filmmore/ps_ict.html   (3631 words)

Insulin shock - WrongDiagnosis.com - WrongDiagnosis.com Insulin shock (medical condition): One of the most dangerous short-term side effects of diabetes is the possibility of a "hypo", which is a low sugar reaction, also called "hypoglycemic shock" or "insulin shock". Although it is called "insulin shock", a hypo can occur with both insulin for Type 1 diabetes and the diabetes pills for Type 2 diabetes. Insulin shock: Another name for Diabetic hypoglycemia (or close medical condition association). www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/insulin_shock_printer.htm   (359 words)

Type 2 diabetes non-insulin-dependent - information on symptoms, causes A drug that improves the effectiveness of insulin by reducing the amount of glucose released from the liver and improving the way glucose is used by the muscles. Insulin injections may be temporary or for the rest of the person's life. Insulin injections are usually self-administered two or four times a day, using either a traditional needle or a "pen" type syringe with refillable cartridges. hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/html/diabetes2.html   (1473 words)

Lilly's rDNA Insulin Human insulin is the only animal protein to have been made in bacteria in such a way that its structure is absolutely identical to that of the natural molecule. Since porcine insulin was phased out, and the majority of insulin dependent patients are now treated with genetically engineered recombinant human insulin, doctors and patients have become concerned about the increase in the number of hypoglycaemic episodes experienced. Although hypoglycaemia (hypoglycemia, insulin shock, insulin reaction) can be expected occasionally with any type of insulin, some people with diabetes claim that they are less cognisant of attacks of hypoglycaemia (hypoglycemia, insulin shock, insulin reaction) since switching from animal derived insulin to Recombinant DNA human insulin. members.tripod.com /diabetics_world/lillys_rdna_insulin.htm   (1947 words)

Insulin The insulin used in treating diabetics is a polypeptide hormone with a complex structure. When synthetic insulin (Humalin) is used it causes more severe side effects such as comas, seizures, convulsions, and like the other insulins, hypoglycaemia. As insulin is used medically for very long periods of time then even a change in diet may cause toxic effects. www.hull.ac.uk /chemistry/thirdPhase/insulin.htm   (206 words)

Insulin: Test Sample Insulin is a hormone that is produced and stored in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin is vital for the transportation and storage of glucose at the cellular level; it helps regulate blood glucose levels and has a role in lipid metabolism. Other than in insulin resistance, this is most often seen in persons with insulinomas (insulin-producing tumors) or with an excess amount of administered insulin. www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/insulin/sample.html   (442 words)

UCSF News Office - Experimental drugs prevent neuron death in rats following insulin shock This is the stage of hypoglycemia known as hypoglycemic shock or coma, or insulin shock, and when it occurs, a biochemical chain reaction is initiated that ends with the destruction of neurons, particularly in the hippocampus, a region of the brain instrumental in processing memories. The destructive biochemical pathway triggered by insulin shock shares some similarities to pathways that damage heart and brain cells as a result of heart attack and stroke. To test whether they can also protect brain cells from insulin shock, he and his team examined the effects of the drugs in brain cell cultures derived from mice, as well as on rats subjected to induced hypoglycemic coma. pub.ucsf.edu /newsservices/releases/200311201   (1481 words)

FACTS ABOUT THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Insulin therapy was dangerous with a high risk of death. With insulin-shock treatment, the individual was given increasingly large doses of insulin, to lower the blood sugar to the point of convulsions and a state of coma. One thing is certain; the use of Insulin Coma Therapy had the capacity to jump-start and balance the energy in the body causing it to function in a more normal state. www.chemicalbalance.com /facts_about_the_endocrine_system.htm   (217 words)

First Aid for Shock @ Homoeopathy Clinic website pioneer in homeopathy, alternative medicine & health care!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The word "shock" is used in a special sense in surgery and first aid, and should not be confused with ordinary, temporary reactions to sudden stimuli. But when used in surgery and first aid, shock means a peculiar, dangerous state in which the blood pressure is so low, the circulation so inadequate and all the protective reflexes of the body so depressed that the patient very survival is in doubt. Shock is often confused with fainting since simple or minor injuries may cause a victim to faint. www.homoeopathyclinic.com /injuries/shock.htm   (1115 words)

children with DIABETES - Insulin Pump Therapy An insulin pump is a small mechanical device, a little larger than a pager that is worn outside the body, often on a belt or in a pocket. Wearing an insulin pump might require more work on your part than traditional injection therapy, especially if you are not used to checking your blood sugar several times a day. The number of people using insulin pump therapy to manage their diabetes is growing rapidly; roughly 250,000 people around the world use an insulin pump. www.childrenwithdiabetes.com /pumps   (505 words)

IOH Diabetes Treatment - Reactions to Insulin Allergic reactions to animal insulins are not uncommon, however, a true allergy to the new synthetic human insulin is rare. Since Elizabeth was taking two type of insulin, regular and long-acting, her doctor took her off the long-acting insulin as well as switched her to non-latex syringes in case it was an allergy to latex. Repeated insulin injections in the same part of the body can cause lipodystrophy, an alteration to the subcutaneous (i.e., under the skin) fat layer that can slow absorption of the medication. www.isletsofhope.com /diabetes/treatment/insulin_reactions_1.html   (1500 words)

Hypoglycemia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The term insulin shock is used to describe severe hypoglycemia that results inunconsciousness. Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood glucose. It occurs when too much insulin or oral antidiabetic medication is taken, not enough food is eaten, or from a sudden increase in the amount of exercise without an increase in food intake. www.ehendrick.org /healthy/000386.htm   (390 words)

A Novel 68-kDa Adipocyte Protein Phosphorylated on Tyrosine in Response to Insulin and Osmotic Shock -- Hresko and ... response was because of the insulin receptor or the insulin-like insulin in the absence or presence of sorbitol. The p42/44 and the p38 MAP kinase pathways are not involved in the enhancement by osmotic shock on the insulin-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of pp68. www.jbc.org /cgi/content/full/275/24/18114   (4883 words)

Alzforum: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Insulin resistance is responsible for type 2 diabetes, which in developed countries is estimated to affect more than 30 million people over age 65. Previous work, however, has implicated fat tissue as the culprit in insulin resistance-mice bred to lack the fat cell-specific insulin receptor lived longer and were spared the insulin resistance that plagued their wild-type littermates (see ARF related news story). For those studying neurodegeneration and cognitive decline, this may be particularly important because recent studies have shown that reduced glucose tolerance is associated with poor memory performance and atrophy of the hippocampus (see Convit et al 2003), and type 2 diabetes is epidemiologically linked to dementia. www.alzforum.org /new/detail.asp?id=814   (1306 words)

Humulin N (Insulin (Human Recombinant)) drug description - prescription drugs and medications at RxList Humulin N is a crystalline suspension of human insulin with protamine and zinc providing an intermediate-acting insulin with a slower onset of action and a longer duration of activity (up to 24 hours) than that of regular insulin. Humulin L is an amorphous and crystalline suspension of human insulin with a slower onset and a longer duration of activity (up to 24 hours) than regular insulin. Humulin U is a crystalline suspension of human insulin with zinc providing a slower onset and a longer and less intense duration of activity (up to 28 hours) than regular insulin or the intermediate-acting insulins (NPH and Lente). www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/humnph.htm   (415 words)

Insulin Questions - Hypoglycemia or Insulin Shock.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Some diabetics have lost their warning symptoms or have never experienced warning symptoms for hypoglycemia or insulin shock, depending on the type of insulin they are using. If they are not in insulin shock - no harm is done, but if they are in insulin shock they may have lost their ability to reply or take action. Having a hypoglycemic episode or insulin shock is traumatic for the diabetic. www.insulinquestions.com /page5alert3.html   (6176 words)

IOH causes of insulin shock, prevention, treatment, coma Insulin shock is a term that refers to severe Some consider it to be a somewhat outdated term, as is the term “insulin reaction” but it accurately describes the cause of sever hypoglycemia induced when there is too much insulin present, or not enough food eaten for the insulin administered. Insulin shock can also be applied to induced hypoglycemia caused by reaction from too much oral diabetes medication. www.isletsofhope.com /diabetes/complications/insulin_shock_1.html   (2145 words)

Low blood sugar and insulin shock in diabetics Insulin shock, or diabetic coma, is the potentially fatal end result of the medical condition called hypoglycemia. Insulin shock, is the common name for an extreme form of the medical condition hypoglycemia. Like most medical conditions, low blood sugar is easiest to treat when it is discovered early, before it has become true insulin shock. ok.essortment.com /insulinshock_rjma.htm   (1121 words)

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