In this study, 48 cases of middle-aged and elderly female diabetes patients were dividedrandomly into two groups, and treated separately by western medicine alone ( glibenclamide) in group A, andby traditional Chinese...In this study, 48 cases of middle-aged and elderly female diabetes patients were dividedrandomly into two groups, and treated separately by western medicine alone ( glibenclamide) in group A, andby traditional Chinese medicine (herbs that replenish the Kidney and activate blood circulation ) and gliben-clamide in group B. Before treatment, the patients of both groups had elevated glycosylated hemoglobin(HbAlc) and fast blood glucose (FBG) levels, decreased serum estradiol (E2 ) and testosterone/estradiol(E2/T) ratio, and the loss of bone mineral (elevated urinary calcium,phosphorus levels) . Most ot the pa-tients in the two groups had the symptoms of soreness and weakness of the loins and knees, general weak-ness ,dizziness,decreased sexual libido , palpitation and frequent urination , etc. These symptoms in traditionalChinese medicine belong to the deficiency of the Kidney. After treatment in both groups. the patients' serumHbAlc, FBG, and urinary Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) got reduced, the concentration of serum sex hormone(E2 , E2/T ratio) elevated, and the elimination of urinary calcium, phosphorus levels cut down. But , the ther-apeutic effect in group B is apparently better than that in group A. The symptoms of deficiency of the Kidneywas apparently improved in group B. So, The authors think the medicinal herbs(reinforcing Kidney and acti-vating blood circulation) have an important role in the prevention and treatment of the 'Kidney deficiency'and bone mineral loss in middle-aged and elderly female diabetes patients.展开更多
Dear editor, Mimetic protection is most effective when mimics are relatively rare (Pfennig et al.,2001). In polymorphic damselfly species, male-colored female morphs may avoid costly male mating attempts because they ...Dear editor, Mimetic protection is most effective when mimics are relatively rare (Pfennig et al.,2001). In polymorphic damselfly species, male-colored female morphs may avoid costly male mating attempts because they are not immediately recognized as a suitable mating partner (van Gossum et al.,2008). We investigated morphological resemblance of male-colored females to males across six populations of the polymorphic blue-tailed damselfly lschmira elegans (Vander Linden). We found that male-colored females resembled males more closely with an increasing ratio of male-colored females to other female morphs. Our results suggest that the degree of mimetic fidelity is frequencydependent.展开更多
文摘In this study, 48 cases of middle-aged and elderly female diabetes patients were dividedrandomly into two groups, and treated separately by western medicine alone ( glibenclamide) in group A, andby traditional Chinese medicine (herbs that replenish the Kidney and activate blood circulation ) and gliben-clamide in group B. Before treatment, the patients of both groups had elevated glycosylated hemoglobin(HbAlc) and fast blood glucose (FBG) levels, decreased serum estradiol (E2 ) and testosterone/estradiol(E2/T) ratio, and the loss of bone mineral (elevated urinary calcium,phosphorus levels) . Most ot the pa-tients in the two groups had the symptoms of soreness and weakness of the loins and knees, general weak-ness ,dizziness,decreased sexual libido , palpitation and frequent urination , etc. These symptoms in traditionalChinese medicine belong to the deficiency of the Kidney. After treatment in both groups. the patients' serumHbAlc, FBG, and urinary Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) got reduced, the concentration of serum sex hormone(E2 , E2/T ratio) elevated, and the elimination of urinary calcium, phosphorus levels cut down. But , the ther-apeutic effect in group B is apparently better than that in group A. The symptoms of deficiency of the Kidneywas apparently improved in group B. So, The authors think the medicinal herbs(reinforcing Kidney and acti-vating blood circulation) have an important role in the prevention and treatment of the 'Kidney deficiency'and bone mineral loss in middle-aged and elderly female diabetes patients.
文摘Dear editor, Mimetic protection is most effective when mimics are relatively rare (Pfennig et al.,2001). In polymorphic damselfly species, male-colored female morphs may avoid costly male mating attempts because they are not immediately recognized as a suitable mating partner (van Gossum et al.,2008). We investigated morphological resemblance of male-colored females to males across six populations of the polymorphic blue-tailed damselfly lschmira elegans (Vander Linden). We found that male-colored females resembled males more closely with an increasing ratio of male-colored females to other female morphs. Our results suggest that the degree of mimetic fidelity is frequencydependent.
