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Likelihood. you say type 1 versus type 2. type 1 was considered juvenile or kids because of genetic causes and type 2 because of lifestyle changes but were seeing kids develop diabetes that was traditionally associated with lifestyle changes. too much weight. is there a misconception about diabetes? if you eat a lot of sugar, you will get diabetes. perhaps. thats because of obesity, right? what are other misconceptions about diabetes? >> i think thats a major misconception. when it comes down to...

3w67. welcome back to our diabetes special. millions of people today are living with diabetes and they dont know it. sometimes the symptoms like exhaustion, thirst, frequent urination, weight loss are subtle people never realize theyre ill until the symptoms get worse. thats what happened to teenage rock star nick jonas. ♪ >> reporter: the jonas brothers had been one of the most successful young acts for the past several years, having sold millions of records and entertaining audiences all o...

One area, you can go in there and remove that blood, but this type of thing, the way that was spraying through the brain, its more like a sponge absorbing water. you cant go in there and remove that water. you have to let it heal over time. to relieve pressure, they may sometimes take some fluid out of the brain, to give the brain and that blood a little bit more room while with it heals. >> so what are the next few days or the next couple of weeks look like for bret? >> you know, joe, this is a...

The brain, to give the brain and that blood a little bit more room while with it heals. >> so what are the next few days or the next couple of weeks look like for bret? >> you know, joe, this is a serious issue. theres no question. 10% of people who have a ruptured aneurysm die almost immediately with it and about 50% of people dont survive within 30 days. so hes not out of the woods by any means, but ill tell you, i was encouraged a little earlier when i was told he was talking, al be it with s...

Was encouraged a little earlier when i heard he was talking, al be it with slurred speech, he was seeing, al be it with blurry vision. but those are good science. the doctors will keep a close eye on that and try to figure out why he bled. hes also a type 1 diabetic, joe, as you know. i doubt that probably contributed to this overall situation. sometimes the medications youre on might pose a little bit of a problem. >> good enough. thanks so much, sanjay. >> yeah, see im anchoring for just once ...

Too much glucose or sugar in the body. the body is designed to process sugar to enter our cells and provide us with energy. glucose cant enter our cells without insulin thats produced by the pancreas. if you have diabetes, your body is not making enough insulin or it cant properly use the insulin it is producing. as a result, you get too much sugar, stays in the blood and if this occurs over a long period of time it can lead to serious medical problem. there are two main types of diabetes. peopl...