1. Diabetes By Cecelia W

2. 1.How is this disease a genetic trait? 2.Is it a recessive, dominant, or incomplete dominance? 1. You can get it through birth It can run through the family 2. It is a recessive trait

3. 1. What are the symptoms of this disease? 2. How does it affect the individual’s life? Is it fatal? 1. Fatigue Unusual weight loss Blurred vision Dry mouth Nausea Slow healing sores 2. It is fatal

4. 1. How are we able to detect this disease? 2. Are there any available tests? 1. If you start to get some of the symptoms 2. Blood glucose test

5. 1. What treatments are available for this disease? 2. Is there any research going on in searching for cures for this disease? 1. There are no treatments, diabetes is incurable 2. They are trying to look for cures

6. FIVE FACTS 1.It is a disorder characterized by insufficient insulin 2.There are 3 forms of diabetes a) Type 1 b) type 2 c) gestational 3. Most common disease of the hormone system 4. There is no cure for diabetes 5. The main diabetes medication is insulin

7. Links http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-126781/Diabetes?q=diabetes http://journal.diabetes.org/diabetesspectrum/00v13n1/pg21.htm http://www.ehow.com/how_2054846_detect-early-symptoms-diabetes.html http://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/diagnosing-type-2-diabetes http://ezinearticles.com/?Diabetes-Cure&id=4201968 http://www.chrisdudley.org/?q=facts-about-diabetes Link to Diabetes Video http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=DB1878 80-61F3-4914-88B4- A9970BD82015&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US