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Introduction Diabetes Mellitus, disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that helps the body’s tissues absorb glucose so it can be used as a source of energy. Diabetes Mellitus differs from the less common Diabetes Insipidus, which is caused by lack of the hormone vasopressin that controls the amount of urine secreted. Diabetes is most common in adults over 45 years of age; in people who are overweight or physically …

…II diabetics maintain normal glucose levels through exercise and diet Current Research  No cure exists and scientists are unsure of exact cause  Scientist in England have linked 18 genes involved in Type I and are working to find what role they play in causing the disease  Other research focuses on transplanting a pancreas or its beta cells into people with Type I diabetes  Development of an artificial pancreas to produce insulin has begun  In 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**