Knowledge and attitudes toward depression among community members in rural Gujarat, India.

Limited data exist regarding community attitudes and knowledge about clinical depression in rural India. We administered 159 questionnaires and 7 focus groups to Gujarati villagers to explore knowledge and beliefs about clinical depression. Quantitative data were analyzed for frequencies, nonparametric correlations, and principal components, whereas qualitative data were coded for prominent themes.

Pancreatic islet-cell viability, functionality and oxidative status remain unaffected at pharmacological concentrations of commonly used antibiotics in vitro.

Environmental factors such as diet, physical activity, drugs, pollution and life style play an important role in the progression and/or precipitation of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cardiovascular disorders. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics to combat infectious diseases is one of the commonest forms of misuse of drugs. Antibiotics seem to have a correlation with diabetes and pancreatic function.

Beneficial effect of supplementation with copper sulfate on STZ-diabetic mice (IDDM).

Trace element status is known to be altered in the diabetic state. Current evidence suggests that reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI's) do participate in the destruction of pancreatic beta cells in STZ-induced Type 1 diabetes. The copper and zinc status of diabetic patients and their descendants was also found to have changed.