Relationship between migraine and prolactin hormone

This study was carried out to investigate the causative relation between migraine and prolactin hormone [PRL] level. Ninety four patients of both sexes were selected [45 males and 49 females]. Prolactin level was estimated in both middle aged patients [15-45 years old] and aged one [above 45 years] in both sexes during acute attacks of migraine headache and compared to its levels during attacks of acute of non-migraine headache. Results showed that, there was significant decrease in PRL level [p<0.01] during acute attacks of migraine headache if compared to their decrease levels during acute attacks of non-migraine headache. The same results were obtained in both male and female groups in either middle aged or aged groups. More specifically, the decrease in PRL level was highly significant in female groups [p<0.001] than male groups. It is clear also from the results that PRL level was significantly decreased in middle aged group more than in aged groups. from the present study it could be concluded that there is a certain relationship between PRL hormone and migraine that might be a causative one

Relationship between leukocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood pressure, body mass index, and type 1 diabetes mellitus

Emerging data suggest that diabetes mellitus [DM] [type 1 and type 2] may play a role in the increasing level of leukocyte [WBC] count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR]. Because of few prospective studies have addressed this issue, this study examined the relation between DM type 1 and the total, differential leukocyte count, ESR, body mass index [BMI], and systolic blood pressure [SBP] and diastolic blood pressure [DBP] for 228 participants: 78 men and 150 women have been measured. Among 78 men, there are 21 diabetic [13 below 40 years old] and among 150 female subjects, 33 develop diabetes [18 below 40 years old]. Smoking status has no real effect in the present data. All data were collected from Central Tripoli Hospital and Yefren Hospital. In male but not female DM type 1 showed significant [p<0.05] effect on the total WBC count and the percentages of differential WBC [lymphocytes% and neutrophils%] compared with the normal group. However, BMI and ESR were found to be significantly [p<0.05] effected by DM type 1 in both genders. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that an activation of leukopoiesis may play a role in pathogenesis of DM

effect of electromagnetic field on fetal cardiac output

The use of cellular [mobile] phone has been exploded world wide during last decade. Their rapid adoption by general public has resulted in an increased research interest in possible harmful health effects[Tahavanainen et al., 2004], This common use of cellular phones had, given rise to concerns about the potential influences of electromagnetic fields on human physiology [Croft et al., 2002]. We studied the effect of electromagnetic fields emitted by cellular phone on fetal heart rate patterns, end diastolic volume, end systolic volume stroke volume and cardiac output. Our results showed that after use of mobile phones on different gestational ages [group I, II and III], significant increase in FHR and significant reduction of EDV, ESV, SV and Cop. The percent of reduction in EDV was more than the percent of reduction in ESV in all groups. This prominent decrease in EDV more than the decrease in ESV suggests that the decrease in SV is mainly due to decrease in contractility. We conclude that the use of mobile phone has a negative effect on. Fetal heart so we recommend avoidance of cellular phone use especially in the early weeks of gestation and f necessary, the phone call should be less than ten minutes

Obesity prevalence in diabetic women

Age, height and weight of 317 diabetic and 273 non-diabetic healthy women were obtained. Fasting plasma glucose and urinary glucose levels of the diabetic women were determined. Body mass index and body surface area of all subjects were calculated. Based on the body mass index, 57% of the non-diabetic and 84.5% of the diabetic women are obese. Most of the diabetic women [55.5%]belong to grade 2 obesity with the body mass index more than 30 kg/m2. There is a close relationship between obesity and diabetes. The highest percentage of obese subjects belong to the age group 48-52 years. A correlation exists between fasting plasma glucose levels and urinary glucose levels in the diabetic women