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Curcumin mediates attenuation of pro-inflammatory interferon γ and interleukin 17 cytokine responses in psoriatic disease, strengthening its role as a dietary immunosuppressant
(2020)
Curcumin exhibits anti-inflammatory properties and has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and as dietary supplement. Data from clinical trials has strengthened the notion that curcumin may exert an anti-inflammatory ...
Midterm experience of Scarf osteotomy as a new technique in a General Orthopaedic Department
(2019)
Scarf osteotomy has become popular as a versatile procedure that could correct most cases of hallux valgus. The purpose of this study is to report the experience with scarf osteotomy performed as a new technique by different ...
Physical Fitness Differences, Amenable to Hypoxia-Driven and Sarcopenia Pathophysiology, between Sleep Apnea and COVID-19
(2022)
Handgrip strength is an indirect indicator of physical fitness that is used in medical rehabilitation for its potential prognostic value. An increasing number of studies indicate that COVID-19 survivors experience impaired ...
Norovirus waterborne outbreak in Chalkidiki, Greece, 2015: Detection of GI.P2_GI.2 and GII.P16_GII.13 unusual strains
(2019)
Noroviruses, along with rotaviruses, are among the leading causes of gastroenteritis worldwide and novel strains are periodically emerging. In August 2015, an unusual increase of gastroenteritis cases occurred in a touristic ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose hCG in a Short Protocol with GnRH Agonist and Ovarian Stimulation with Recombinant FSH (rFSH) During the Follicular Phase in Infertile Women Undergoing ART
(2022)
Τhis study aims to investigate whether the addition of low-dose hCG throughout stimulation in infertile women undergoing IVF improves IVF outcome parameters. This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, ...
The effect of disease-modifying therapies on brain atrophy in patients with clinically isolated syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2015)
Brain atrophy is associated with cognitive deficits in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and can predict conversion to clinical definite multiple sclerosis. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate ...
Exercise-induced reductive stress is a protective mechanism against oxidative stress in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
(2018)
Eccentric exercise is a well-studied modality that induces oxidative stress and muscle damage. Furthermore, it promotes inflammatory response in which peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) are the major mediators. ...
Performance of a factory-calibrated, real-time continuous glucose monitoring system during elective abdominal surgery
(2020)
We assessed the performance of the factory-calibrated, sixth-generation continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system Dexcom G6® (DexCom Inc., San Diego, California) during elective abdominal surgery. Twenty adults with ...
Type 2 diabetes does not exacerbate body heat storage in older adults during brief, extreme passive heat exposure
(2020)
Aging exacerbates hyperthermia and cardiovascular strain during passive heat exposure, but it remains unclear whether those effects worsen in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). We examined these responses in ...
CYP1A2 rs762551 polymorphism and risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(2021)
Background: Genetic variability is considered to confer susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Oxidative stress is a significant contributor to ALS-related neurodegeneration, and it is regulated by cytochromes ...