Diabetes may lead to infertility
When a
couple does not conceive even after 12 months of trying without contraception
it is termed as infertility. And diabetes can be one of the conditions that
cause infertility in both men and women.
Young women with diabetes, either type 1 or type 2, on an average, tend to start their periods a little later in life than women without diabetes. On the other end of the spectrum, women with diabetes tend to go through menopause slightly earlier, so this provides a slightly smaller window of fertility for women with diabetes. We know that insulin is also a hormone, so when you have diabetes, or any form of insulin resistance, you have a hormone imbalance. When a single hormone is out of balance, it can trigger a domino-like effect with the rest of your hormones, including estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels. These hormone imbalances can cause a wide variety of side effects, ranging from ovarian cysts to erectile dysfunction and infertility.
Diabetic women are also prone to miscarriages, which occurs due to high levels of sugar which is toxic for the developing embryo.
As reported by medicalnews.com, in a research led by Dr Ishola Agbaje, a research fellow in the Reproductive Medicine Research Group at Queen's University, Belfast (2007), concluded that, "DNA damage in the sperm of diabetic men is higher than in the sperm of men who do not have diabetes. They suggest this may make diabetic men less fertile."
Source: www.timesofindia.com
04.05.2013
Now, arthritis
could be less painful
Scientists have created a
synthetic polymer that functions as a joint lubricant aimed at providing relief
to arthritis patients, says a study.
A team of researchers led by a Boston University Biomedical Engineer has
developed a new joint lubricant that could bring longer lasting relief to
millions of osteoarthritis sufferers.
The new synthetic polymer supplements synovial fluid, the
natural lubricant in joints, and works better than comparable
treatments currently available.
According to Professor Mark W. Grinstaff (BME, MSE,
Chemistry), the best fluid supplement now available offers
temporary symptom relief but provides inadequate lubrication to prevent further degradation
of the cartilage surfaces that cushion the joint.
To achieve both objectives, Grinstaff, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center/Harvard Medical School orthopedic surgeon Brian Snyder and a
team of Boston University chemistry and engineering students, fellows and
clinicians have advanced the first synthetic synovial fluid, reports Science
Daily.
They describe the unique polymer and its performance in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
"From our studies, we know our biopolymer is a superior lubricant in the joint, much better than the leading synovial fluid supplement, and similar to healthy synovial fluid," said Grinstaff. "When we used this new polymer, the friction between the two cartilage surfaces was lower, resulting in less wear and surface-to-surface interaction. It's like oil for the joints."
"From our studies, we know our biopolymer is a superior lubricant in the joint, much better than the leading synovial fluid supplement, and similar to healthy synovial fluid," said Grinstaff. "When we used this new polymer, the friction between the two cartilage surfaces was lower, resulting in less wear and surface-to-surface interaction. It's like oil for the joints."
Source: www.timesofindia.com
04.05.2013
Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities
CHARLES DICKENS
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