Nutrition

Zinc supplementation improves glucose homeostasis in patients with ß-thalassemia major complicated with diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial.

Matter RM, Elbarbary NS, Ismail EAR, Darwish YW, Nada AS, Banoub VP

The development of abnormal glucose tolerance in ß-thalassemia major (ß-TM) is associated with alterations in the oxidant-antioxidant status. Zinc is ... Read More

Source: PubMed

Epilepsy Res.

Cardiometabolic risk and effectiveness of the modified Atkins Ketogenic Diet for adult patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsies in a middle-income country.

de Souza Neves G, Dos Santos Lunardi M, Papini Gabiatti M, Kurrle Rieger Venske D, Ribeiro LC, Lin K, Dubois Moreira J

A ketogenic diet may be a therapeutic option for approximately one third of patients with epilepsy. These patients continue to have seizures despite s ... Read More

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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. 2020 Jan 29

Effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of vildagliptin or vildagliptin/metformin combination in patients with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on insulin therapy in a real-world setting in Egypt: the OMEGA study.

El Ebrashy I, El Kafrawy N, Raouf R, Yousry D

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of vildagliptin or vildagliptin/metformin combination among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) unc ... Read More

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Diabetes Ther 2020 Jan 31

Effectiveness of a Video-Based Lifestyle Education Program Compared to Usual Care in Improving HbA1c and Other Metabolic Parameters in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes: An Open-Label Parallel Arm Randomized Control Trial (RCT).

Gupta U, Gupta Y, Jose D, Mani K, Jyotsna VP, Sharma G, Tandon N

This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of a video-based lifestyle education program (VBLEP) in improving glycemic control in people ... Read More

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Adv Neurobiol

Nuts.

Mohammed SG, Qoronfleh MW

Nuts are fruits composed of two parts: an inedible hard shell and an edible seed. Nuts are known as an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source. In ... Read More

Source: PubMed