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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Oral 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 …
Read moreTopical Dwarf Elderberry Leaf Extract Appears To Be As Effective Topical Hydrocortisone In Improving Hand Eczema
OBJECTIVES: Corticosteroids as the main treatment of hand eczema can cause major side effects. This study compared the effect of topical preparation of Sambucus ebulus L. leaves and …
Read moreGreen Tea Extra May Improve Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
BACKGROUND AND AIM: This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of green tea extract (GTE) intake on clinical and neurophysiological parameters in patients with mild-to-moderate …
Read moreSystematic Reviews Suggest That Phosphatidylserine May Benefit Children With ADHD
OBJECTIVE: To examine the evidence for efficacy of phosphatidylserine for symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. METHODS: Medline, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception through August …
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