Diabetes in all its forms has continued to baffle scientists and doctors for centuries. Though its symptoms and mechanisms are well understood, the genetic and environmental causes of diabetes are difficult to unravel. Diagnosis and treatment of the different types of diabetes are no longer impossible, but prevention and a cure remain beyond current scientific capabilities. As the genetic variations that contribute to diabetes are being discovered, many scientists have hope that a cure will come during the lifetimes of the young people today. In ""Diabetes"", learn how scientists worldwide are laboring to finally conquer this disease.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 136 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Toney Allman has written more than 30 nonfiction books for young readers. She holds two psychology degrees: a bachelor of science from Ohio State University and a master of arts from the University of Hawaii. One of her first assignments as a new graduate student was to observe gorilla behavior in the Honolulu Zoo.

This book has the following chapters: Sidebars. ; References. ; Further reading. ; Web sites. ; Glossary. ; Index.