BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Preclinical studies suggest that curcumin might be a potential neuroprotective agent in Parkinson’s disease (PD). This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy …
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Standardized Aged Black Garlic may Improve Diastolic Blood Pressure in People with Moderate Hypercholesterolemia
ABSTRACT: The consumption of aged black garlic (ABG) has been related to improvements in several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. However, the extent of the beneficial …
Read morePycnogenol® may Help Patients Recover from Symptomatic COVID-19
BACKGROUND: The aim of this open supplement study was to evaluate the effects of Pycnogenol® in comparison with controls on symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome and in improving …
Read moreHouse Dust Mites Sublingual Immunotherapy may be An Effective Add-On Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis
BACKGROUND: Sensitization to house dust mites (HDMs) is frequent in patients with atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus extract …
Read moreSecret to Anti-Aging? Randomized Controlled Trial Shows That 8-Weeks of Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Reverses Biological Age by More than 3 years.
ABSTRACT: Manipulations to slow biological aging and extend healthspan are of interest given the societal and healthcare costs of our aging population. Herein we report on …
Read moreCinnamon Patch may Help Patients Suffering from Overactive Bladder Symptoms
BACKGROUND: Current treatments for overactive bladder (OAB) have limited efficacy, low persistence and a high rate of adverse events commonly leading to treatment cessation in clinical …
Read moreCorrecting Vitamin D Deficiency may Reduce Opioid Use and Fatigue in Palliative Cancer Patients
ABSTRACT: The aim of the ‘Palliative-D’ study was to test the hypothesis that correction of vitamin D deficiency reduces opioid use in cancer patients admitted to …
Read moreAndiroba Seed Oil may Reduce Pan and Severity of Oral Mucositis Induced by Chemotherapy in Children
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The Carapa guianensis Aubl, popularly known as andiroba, is a large tree of the Meliaceae family, commonly found in the Amazon region. The oil …
Read moreCould Folinic Acid Supplementation Reduce Hospitalization Rate of Elderly Patients with Depression?
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and tolerability of folinic acid as an augmentation agent among geriatric inpatients with depression and to determine whether this augmentation was …
Read more1500mg/day of Chlorella Supplementation Has No Significant Effects on Blood Sugar or Lipids of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a chronic disease and the prevalence of it is rapidly increasing. Recently, the use of natural products in chronic diseases such as diabetes …
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