Syncope is a common event in which there is a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone. Although syncope is generally a benign event in young adults (less than 35 years of age) and, in many cases, never reaches the attention of a physician, exercise-related syncope can signal sudden death.1,2.
Occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.
Type II diabetes can be caused by decreased insulin sensitivity due to age, or by obesity, also known as metabolic disorder. Type II is far more common particularly since there appears to be an epidemic of obesity. There have been no studies implicating any legal or illegal drugs as a cause of diabetes. Keep in mind that there is a reason illegal drugs are illegal. 3 people found this useful.