Mi Choza De Nipa

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection can be used to provide fertility for men with cystic fibrosis (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Posted: 26 August 2011 HONG KONG: Hong Kong scientists said on Friday they have discovered a molecule that binds human sperm to an egg, i n a breakthrough which offers new hope for infertile couples. The study by researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) found a key molecule on the coating of the human egg, called sialyl-LewisX (SLeX), which acts as a binding agent to help the sperm and egg stick together. "This research provides an enlightening answer to a basic important question and human fertilisation -- how does a sperm bind to an egg?" William Yeung , one of the researchers, told AFP . "But this is only a first step that will lead to more discoveries," said Yeung, who is also a professor at HKU's department of obstetrics and gynaecology. The identification of SLeX will help to pinpoint patients whose infertili...

Are we causing or contributing to others' mental illness ? ----- By Eveline Gan, TODAY | Posted: 04 January 2011 SINGAPORE - At 30, acclaimed American poet Sylvia Plath , who suffered from depression, killed herself by placing her head in the oven, with the gas turned on. Her sensational suicide is well-known in the literary circle. However, most may not know that Plath's mental illness started even before she reached adulthood. She had, in fact, attempted suicide earlier in her teens. Plath's early, long-drawn struggle with depression is not unusual. Mental disorders is one of the pressing global health issues among youths today. According to Clinical Associate Professor Chong Siow Ann, senior consultant psychiatrist and vice-chairman of research at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), most mental disorders such as depression and psychosis have their beginnings during adolescence. "However, the tragedy is that such mental disorders are often...