Auhtors: Wang J, Nie D DOI: 10.5772/61484 Abstract Fatty acids are important molecules with multiple biological properties. Emerging evidence suggests that fatty acids can modulate autophagy. Saturated fatty acids contribute to pancreatic β-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. Palmitic acid, one of the long-chain saturated fatty acids (LCFA), induces autophagy of β-cells which protects them [...]

Authors: Goldhamer AC, Klaper M, Foorohar A, Myers TR PMID: 26655228 PMCID: PMC4680557 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211582 Abstract Follicular lymphoma (FL), the second most common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), is well characterised by a classic histological appearance and an indolent course. Current treatment protocols for FL range from close observation to immunotherapy, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapies. We report the [...]

Authors: Panahi Y, Khedmat H, Valizadegan G, Mohtashami R, Sahebkar A PMID: 26742306 DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30151-5 Abstract Objective: To investigate the use of Aloe vera (A. vera) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms and compare its effects with those of omeprazole and ranitidine. Methods: In this pilot, randomized controlled trial, 79 subjects were [...]

Authors: Khandouzi N, Shidfar F, Rajab A, Rahideh T, Hosseini P, Taheri MM PMID: 25561919 PMCID: PMC4277626 Abstract Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder, causes many complications such as micro- and macro-vascular diseases. Anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic and anti-oxidative properties of ginger have been noticed in several researches. The present study [...]

Authors: Lee CR, Zeldin DC PMID: 26605933 PMCID: PMC5512422 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcibr1511280 Abstract Newly discovered antiinflammatory molecules, dubbed resolvins, accelerate the resolution of inflammation in mice infected with E. coli and increase their survival. Source: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcibr1511280 Archive: https://archive.is/5m1RU

Auhtors: Huang Z, Wu T, Liu AY, Ouyang G PMID: 26474460 PMCID: PMC4741845 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6098 Abstract Tumor cells actively contribute to constructing their own microenvironment during tumorigenesis and tumor progression. The tumor microenvironment contains multiple types of stromal cells that work together with the extracellular matrix and local and systemic factors to coordinately contribute to [...]

Auhtors: Daniels K, Daugherty J, Jones J, Mosher W PMID: 26556545 Abstract This report describes current contraceptive use among women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) during 2011-2013. Current contraceptive use is defined as use during the month of interview, not for a specific act of sexual intercourse. This report's primary focus is describing patterns of [...]

Authors: McClure D, Greenman SC, Koppulu SS, Varvara M, Yaseen ZS, Galynker II PMID: 26414234 PMCID: PMC4892785 DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000378 Abstract This double-blind, sham-controlled study sought to investigate the effectiveness of cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) for the treatment of bipolar II depression (BD II). After randomization, the active group participants (n = 7) received 2 mA [...]

Auhtors: Mei XL, Yang Y, Zhang YJ, Li Y, Zhao JM, Qiu JG, et al. PMID: 26807313 PMCID: PMC4697679 Abstract Colorectal cancer is the third most common human cancer with frequent overexpression of the cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5). In the present study, we investigated that the anticancer effect of sildenafil on human colorectal cancer in [...]

Auhtors: Hoyos C, Glozier N, Marshall NS Abstract It is often claimed that we are living through a global sleep loss epidemic where, as a society, we increasingly get less and less sleep. However, our previously published systematic review of all relevant studies until May 2011 failed to find strong evidence that this had happened [...]