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 …
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Andiroba 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 …
Read moreCould Beta-Sitosterol Help With Managing Anxiety?
SUMMARY: Anxiety and stress-related conditions represent a significant health burden in modern society. Unfortunately, most anxiolytic drugs are prone to side effects, limiting their long-term usage. …
Read moreMeta-Analysis Shows L-Carnitine, Acetyle-L-Carnitine, NAC Can All Improve Idiopathic Asthenozoospermia
ABSTRACT: The meta-analysis was performed to access efficacy of L-carnitine/L-acetyl-carnitine (LC/LAC) and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) in men with idiopathic asthenozoospermia. We researched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library …
Read moreIcing After Acute Skeletal Muscle Injury May Retard Muscle Regeneration
ABSTRACT: Icing is still one of the most common treatments to acute skeletal muscle damage in sports medicine. However, previous studies using rodents reported the detrimental …
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