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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Diabetes (Advanced)

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-paced lesson on diabetes including causes and treatments. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of...
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
MedicineNet.com provides a very detailed article on hypoglycemia, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
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Other

American Diabetes Association: Statistics About Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that gives statistics on all of the diagnosed diabetics in the United States, including numbers in different demographic groups.
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Website
Other

American Diabetes Association: Living With Diabetes: For Parents and Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource for learning about diabetes. Read about managing the disease, get tips from other kids who have it, and even interact with others your age in "Hanging on the Planet". There is also an online glossary of diabetes...
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WebMD

Web Md: Hypoglycemia and Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from WebMD Health presents good, comprehensive information on a problem common to all diabetics at some time - low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Discusses the symptoms, hypoglycemia in diabetes and how to manage hypoglycemia in...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Endocrine Pancreas

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the location and structure of the pancreas, and the morphology and function of the pancreatic islets.
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National Institutes of Health

Niddk: Low Blood Glucose/hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resouce discusses what hypoglycemia is, its symptoms, causes and treatments.
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of diabetes, including a focus on signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatments, and more.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to read about the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994 CE), who was honored "For her determinations by X-ray techniques of the structures of...
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Website
Other

American Diabetes Association: Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on Type 2 diabetes and how to live with it.
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Website
Other

American Diabetes Association: Type 2 Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Diabetes Association helps you find out what Type 2 Diabetes is and how to take care of it. Includes a diabetes learning center for the newly diagnosed.
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Article
Other

Endocrine Web: Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this resource to learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment information about type 1 diabetes from a series of articles written by doctors and nurses. Links to information about type 2 diabetes, as well.
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University of Arizona

Ua: Carbohydrate Metabolism Regulation Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on carbohydrate metabolism regulation through a quiz set-up. Answer each question, and the correct answers will be presented, complete with a full tutorial.
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth article that examines the disease of diabetes from symptoms to diagnosis to treatment.
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Other

Joslin Diabetes Center: Diabetes Beginner's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the basic facts about diabetes from this resource. Includes information about how diabetes is diagnosed, what the treatment involves, who usually gets diabetes, the different types of the disease, and much more.
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Homeostasis: Blood Sugar and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-paced lesson on homeostasis in the human body, focusing on blood sugar and core temperature. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a...
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Diabetes

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-led lesson on diabetes including causes and treatments. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the...
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Pancreatic Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of pancreatic cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Diabetes Type 2 Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of type 2 diabetes through a Q & A format. Use this site to learn about symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Diabetes

For Students 4th - 7th
There is a great deal of talk nowadays about the rising incidence of diabetes. Learn what it is, what causes it, the different types, signs and symptoms to watch for, how to prevent it, and how it is treated.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Genetic Engineering & Xenotransplantation

For Students 9th - 10th
In efforts to cure some cases of Type I diabetes scientists are considering xenotransplantation. With this practice, islets from animals other than human are transplanted into humans. With further studies scientists will discover...
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed article on diabetes mellitus. Uses a question and answer format to discuss its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatments.
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Diabetes Mellitus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MedicineNet.com provides the reader with information on diabetes mellitus. Information on type 1, type 2 and metabolic disorders is provided. Links are also provided throughout for additional information.
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PBS

Pbs: Frederick Banting 1891 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a brief profile of the life and work of Frederick Banting including his research into the hormone insulin.