This service is by invitation only and may be held at a place of worship, a funeral home or a family home. Usually, selected relatives and a few close friends attend the funeral service. Often public visitation is held, condolences are sent, and the body is viewed.
Sept. 4, 2012 -- Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, according to a new Australian study. Researchers in Canberra report a link between the shrinkage of two brain regions, the hippocampus and the amygdala, and normal blood sugar levels.
Elevated blood glucose drives complications of diabetes, including neuropathy, via several mechanisms. For example, high glucose promotes inflammation as well as glycation, and perturbs blood flow to neurons, all of which contribute to neuropathy. Unfortunately, most conventional drug treatments aim to provide symptomatic relief without targeting these underlying mechanisms (McIlduff 2011).