Before injecting insulin, many people use alcohol to clean their skin to avoid infection. Arteriosclerosis A group of diseases in which the walls of the arteries get thick and hard. In one type of arteriosclerosis, fat builds up inside the walls and slows the blood flow. These diseases often occur in people who have had diabetes for a long time. A large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to other parts of the body.
Arteries are thicker and have walls that are stronger and more elastic than the walls of veins.
Scientists are also working to develop a small unit that could be implanted in the body, functioning like a real pancreas. Aspartame A man-made sweetener that people use in place of sugar because it has very few calories. This buildup of fat may slow down or stop blood flow. This disease can happen to people who have had diabetes for a long time. Autoimmune Disease Disorder of the body's immune system in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys body tissue that it believes to be foreign.