Dynamic Changes of Betatrophin and Its Potential Effect on β-cells in Spontaneously Developed or Streptozocin-induced Diabetes Monkeys

Yongqiang Liu, Xiaoli Wang, Bingdi Wang, Guofeng Sun, Francine Gregoire, Keefe Chng, Jinhu Wang, Yixin (Jim) Wang and Yong-Fu Xiao

Effects of betatrophin on β-cell proliferation and insulin secretion have been reported controversially in rodent studies. This study was to investigate the dynamic changes..Veja mais»

The Barriers to Initiating Insulin Therapy among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan - A Qualitative Study

Kwang-Wen Chen, Hsu-Min Tseng, Yu-Yao Huang and Yuh-Jue Chuang

Insulin therapy often becomes necessary when oral hypoglycemic agents are no longer effective. However, the rate of initiating insulin treatment is low among people with type 2 ..Veja mais»

ROLE OF HIFZ-E-MATAQADDUM (MEASURES FOR DISEASE PREVENTION) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL SCABIES DURING THE ERA OF COVID-19: A CASE REPORT

Syeda Ayeman Mazhar*, Rubi Anjum, Ammar Ibne Anwar, Abdul Aziz Khan and Sana Taufiq

The pandemic COVID-19 has compelled telemedicine into an essential healthcare delivery system worldwide. One such case of neonatal scabies was recorded by us through telephone d..Veja mais»

Case R eport: Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia of the Nose

We present a case of a 62-year-old woman with a 3-year history of a red indurated plaque on the right ala of the nose, which did not respond to therapy for rosacea. A skin biops..Veja mais»

Redox Modulation by Amaranth Oil in Human Lung Fibroblasts

Semen KO, den Hartog GJM, Kaminskyy DV, Sirota TV, Maij NGAA, Yelisyeyeva OP and Bast A

Amaranth oil has several health benefits. It has lipid lowering, anti-diabetic, immune modulatory and cytoprotective properties, activates the function of mitochondria and impro..Veja mais»

Glycemic Indices/Renal and Hepatic Antioxidant Status of Hyperglycemic Rats Treated with Single and Combinatorial Herbal Formulations

Okey A Ojiako, Paul Chidoka Chikezie and Agomuo C Ogbuji

The present study ascertained the comparative capacities of single and combinatorial herbal formulations of Acanthus montanus, Emilia coccinea, Hib..Veja mais»