Diabetes Insipidus News

When you hear the term "diabetes insipidus," you may assume it's related to what's commonly known as "sugar" diabetes, or diabetes mellitus.

Saturday, August 02, 2008 Nasal spray to cause seizures Desmopressin intranasal spray has been linked to seizures in at least a dozen Australian patients, seven of which were children.

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It has been reported that various types of axonal injury of hypothalamo- neurohypophyseal tract can result in degeneration of the magnocellular neurons in hypothalamus and development of central diabetes ...

Today's news focus on diabetes is that the disease affects the lives of 24 million people in USA and the number is growing.

Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is characterised by an inability to concentrate urine despite normal or elevated plasma levels of the antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin.

Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease with a peak incidence in childhood. via Archives General Psychiatry

“Nikau says I would give it all away if I could go to school. They don't realise everything - all the needles and treatments she has to go through to get special treats.”

Nikau Schimanski-Cootes proudly displays the beads given to her throughout the various stages of her cancer treatment. via Ashburton Guardian