due to the range of its constituents, colostrum has been considered as a supplement for various diverse purposes. this study was conducted to examine the effect of supplementary bovine colostrum on serum malondialdehyde (mda), antioxidant activity (aoa) and glucose in a diabetic rodent model. sixty male wistar rats were divided into 10 groups of six rats each for 40 days as follows: non-diabeti...

Background & aim: Globally, diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases, which is considered as the leading cause of sexual dysfunction. However, its effect on female sexual function is still inconspicuous. This study aimed to compare diabetic and non-diabetic women in terms of sexual function. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 180 diabetic and non-diabetic (n=90 for ...

background: due to the increasing number of stressful life events among the elderly and the rapid spread of diabetes among them, the present study compared the stressful life events of diabetic elderly with those of non-diabetic elderly. materials and methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 240 senior citizens of over 60 years of age (120 diabetic patients and 120 non-...

helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) is one of the most common chronic infections in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. recent reports suggested that h. pylori might have high prevalence among patients with diabetes. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of h. pylori infection in diabetes mellitus and to study the relationship between histological findings and h. ...

background: carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) is a compression neuropathy that causes paresthesia, pain or numbness in the territory of median nerve. the aim of this study is to compare the open surgery outcome and patients` satisfaction in carpal tunnel syndrome among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. methods: in a retrospective cohort study from april 2011 to june 2012, patients suffered from ca...

objectives due to the known anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic effects of origanum majorana (om), this study was conducted to survey its effects on oxidative stress and histopathology of renal tissue among diabetic rats. materials and methods in this experimental investigation, 32 male rats, weighing 200 - 250 g, were divided into four groups: 1: control, 2: control receiving treatment with om, 3: ...

  Background: Saffron is the dried stigmata of the flowers of saffron (Crocus sativus L., Iridaceae). Saffron is well known for the treatment of gastric disorders in traditional medicine.   Objectives: In the search for new potential antiulcer agents, the effects of the ethanol extract of saffron and its active constituents crocin and safranal as compared with omeprazole against gastric ulcer i...