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...begin with an analysis of the schools that didn't really deserve to land a spot on the list. To preface this segment, we'd like to clarify that FlyBy holds itself to the strictest standards of urbandictionary.com style, which generally classify a "douchebag" as a "pretentious, sugar-coated" type of "asshole." GQ seems to have expanded the lexicon for the word to anyone who fits a semi-humorous stereotype its editors have concocted. We respectfully disagree with this method, and thus reject the top-25 ranking of these schools...
...begin with an analysis of the schools that didn't really deserve to land a spot on the list. To preface this segment, we'd like to clarify that FlyBy holds itself to the strictest standards of urbandictionary.com style, which generally classify a "douchebag" as a "pretentious, sugar-coated" type of "asshole." GQ seems to have expanded the lexicon for the word to anyone who fits a semi-humorous stereotype its editors have concocted. We respectfully disagree with this method, and thus reject the top-25 ranking of these schools...
...pluripotent stem cells - then instructed the newly reborn cells to grow into beta cells, the cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin. In Type 1 diabetes, these beta cells no longer work to break down the glucose that floods the body after each meal, leading to blood-sugar spikes that can damage the kidneys and heart...
...test whether their lab-made cells could function like normal beta cells, Melton's group exposed them to glucose in a dish. When sugar levels were high, the cells produced more of a protein that beta cells release when they break down sugar; when glucose levels were low, the protein levels were low as well. (See pictures from an X-ray studio...
...diabetes to make appropriate lifestyle changes and to start a drug regimen immediately upon diagnosis. Dr. R. Paul Robertson, a spokesperson for the organization, says that for people with diabetes, "the goal should not be to avoid drugs. It is to do everything you can to keep your sugar levels down...