Puberty and Hormones

Puberty and Hormones

You might be surprised to know that we now regard the average age of puberty as being at the age of around 11 for girls and 12 for boys. This has dropped steadily by about 4 to 5 months with every passing decade.  A German study found that the average age of puberty...
The connection between PCOS and type 2 diabetes

The connection between PCOS and type 2 diabetes

Experts increasingly believe that PCOS and type 2 diabetes are related and there are several studies on this.   A 2014 nationwide study in Australia looked at a 2006 national insurance database which contained 9,145 women – 62% of which were aged between 18...
About Diabetic Retinopathy

About Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic eye disease comprises a group of eye conditions that affect people with diabetes. These conditions include diabetic retinopathy; diabetic macular oedema (DMO); cataract and glaucoma.   Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss amongst...