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Because of this high level of glucose passed through the placenta by the mother, a large amount of insulin will be produced by the non-diabetic fetus...
...Insulin opposes the action of enzymes necessary to make surfactant, says Avery, and thus leads to immature lung formation...
Recent quitters frequently feel an almost uncontrollable urge to gorge on sugary, high-carbohydrate foods. This too is probably due to the powerful influence of nicotine. In smokers, the drug lowers the level of insulin in the bloodstream, which in turn decreases the craving for sweet-tasting food. Grunberg has shown in laboratory animals that removing nicotine causes insulin levels to rise, prompting greater consumption of sweets. This sweet-tooth effect is far more pronounced in female animals than in males, which may explain the difference found between the two sexes in the CDC study. But researchers are baffled...
Eight people sit around a table, having an intense discussion about a diabetic patient experiencing complications from a pregnancy. Finally, one of them concludes, "Administer insulin and have her undergo a blood test...
...work 120-hour weeks, including 36 hours at a stretch. Some admit that mistakes are frighteningly common. A California resident fell asleep while sewing up a woman's uterus -- and toppled onto the patient. In another California case, a sleepy resident forgot to order a * diabetic patient's nightly insulin shot and instead prescribed another medication. The man went into a coma. Compassion can also be a casualty. One young doctor admitted to abruptly cutting off the questions of a man who had just been told he had AIDS: "All I could think of was going home...