Saturday, February 09, 2008

Study undercuts diabetes theory

The crux of the article is that the entrenched hypothesis of close to normal blood sugar level preventing heart diseases might be undercut by the recently conducted study. It describes the dogma in the field of diabetes. It publishes the findings of a new study that might prove that such vigilance over blood sugar levels might increase the risk of heart disease. The strong point in favor of the new idea is the findings of the study. however, the argument has a weak side to it. There is a possibility that there was some adverse effect due to the sudden drop of blood sugar. It is also possible that the drugs might have had other effects than just effect on the treated ailment.

vocabulary
Undercut - cut away a part to leave things hanging, weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness. Reduce competition by selling cheaper than the competitor.
Dogma - a settled or established opinion or belief. religious code that is believed to be true without proof
Quandary - a state of perplexity or uncertainty
Entrench - to create a trench. to fix securely or firmly.

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