Well at least there is one thing on the up and up in the way of diabetes treatment and management. It seems that US men have taken it upon themselves to be “screened” and to then follow through on diabetic treatment.
In the 1970’s nearly half of diabetic men didn’t know that they had diabetes or even what would have caused it. Now, only one fifth of US men are in that same category. And thank goodness. It is great to see men take responsibility for their health and future. Maybe it is a new …read more

New research shows that women shows signs of diabetes earlier than men. This could lead to new screening process’ to determine who is at an increased risk for diabetes. Bottom line… preventive and regular scheduled check up’s are important.
Donahue added: “Previous research had shown that hypertension and cholesterol were elevated among women who later developed diabetes. However, current findings that these novel risk factors [markers of endothelial dysfunction, chronic sub-acute inflammation and blood clotting factors] are elevated among women even earlier than previously recognized does suggest that the ‘diabetic clock’ starts ticking sooner for women than for …read more

A new study has shown that the sperm from diabetic men has larger levels of DNA damage than sperm from men who are not diabetic. Scientists are warning that this amount of DNA damage could directly affect their fertility.
The study concluded that…
1. The DNA in the nuclei of the sperm cells had an increased, 52%, levels of fragmentation than nondiabetic men, 32%.
2. There was an increased amount of deletions of DNA among diabetic men in the energy generating structures of the cells, …read more