Is IGF-1 bad for diabetics?

Is IGF-1 bad for diabetics? IGF-I has an almost 50% amino acid sequence homology with insulin and elicits nearly the same hypoglycemic response. Studies showed that low and high IGF-I levels are related to impaired glucose tolerance and to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Does IGF-1 increase blood Read more…

What are the examples of basic mathematical concepts?

What are the examples of basic mathematical concepts? THE CONCEPT OF A CONCEPT Here are some examples (given as concept1/concept2): number/geometry; addition/subtraction; number/circle; estimation of quantity/shapes in two dimensions; cardinal number/ordinal number; comparing/sets; understanding of cardinality/classification; number/space and shape. What are the four basic concepts of mathematics? –addition, subtraction, multiplication, Read more…