2018-01-26 13:42:05 Herbs for obese patients with type 2 diabetes Berberine is a component of the herb Berberis aristata, and shows effects on cholesterol, blood sugar, and insulin (1). It has low bioavailability, so it…
Read More2018-01-26 13:41:27 Japanese Herbal Medicine for Gastrointestinal Cancer This study was a systematic review on the use of Daikenchuto (DKT) on gastrointestinal motility in patients undergoing abdominal surgery, to see if it could help relieve…
Read More2018-01-26 13:39:54 Smoking cessation intervention in patients with chronic diseases This study aimed to evaluate the effects of psychological intervention and psychological plus drug intervention on smoking cessation among male smokers with single chronic diseases…
Read More2018-01-26 13:39:20 A robot dance partner for older adults Dance has been shown to be beneficial for the health of older adults. Robots can facilitate healthy aging by engaging older adults in partner dance-based exercise…
Read More2018-01-26 13:38:43 The effect of care intervention for obese patients with type 2 diabetes This study was designed to evaluate the effect of care intervention on body weight and glycemic parameters in obese type 2…
Read More2018-01-26 13:37:51 Dietary vitamin D deficiency and nasal inflammation Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps have been shown to be vitamin D deficient, which is associated with worse disease and increased polyp size (1).…
Read More2018-01-26 13:35:36 Association between folate and risk of head and neck cancer This meta-analysis reviewed the results of various studies that researched folate intake and risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (1). Searches…
Read More2017-11-06 16:37:52 This study looked at acupuncture, alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy, to patients presenting to emergency departments with acute low back pain, migraine, or ankle sprain (1) . A pragmatic, multicentre, randomised, assessor-blinded,…
Read More2017-11-06 16:37:05 Resveratrol, a phytoestrogen, can improve cognitive function in postmenopausal women by enhancing cerebral vasodilator responsiveness (1) . In this study, the authors examine the effects of supplementation on cognition and compare resveratrol to…
Read More2017-11-06 16:36:17 Studies have shown antioxidant properties of Selenium. More focus is being placed on the association between Selenium exposure and risk of metabolic disease, including cholesterol levels (1) . This study looked at toenail…
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