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 …
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Secret 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 …
Read moreOral Intake of Garcinia Cola Could be a Potential Treatment for Glaucoma?
PURPOSE: Garcinia kola (bitter kola) is locally ingested across the West African subregion. It has ocular hypotensive effects similar to some commonly used glaucoma medications when …
Read moreTopical Gels of Tea Tree Oil could Help Chronic Blepharitis
INTRODUCTION: It was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two tea tree oil (TTO)-based cleansing gels in chronic blepharitis patients. METHODS: Group-1 (basic gel containing 3%(w/w)-TTO) included …
Read morePhotobiomodulation Therapy Looks Promising in Improving Lymphedema Associated with Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
PURPOSE: Lymphedema is a common debilitating late effect among patients post-head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. Head and neck lymphedema was associated with symptom burden, functional …
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