Women's Medicine 10 Feb 2020 PCOS: Curcumin reduces oxidative stress markers PCOS: Curcumin reduces oxidative stress markers This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating use of curcumin supplements in overweight or obese women with PCOS and impaired glucose tolerance. Seventy-two… admin
Autoimmune 04 Feb 2020 Pilot study on green tea extract and coconut oil to improve functional capacity and anxiety in people with MS Pilot study on green tea extract and coconut oil to improve functional capacity and anxiety in people with MS This was a 4 month pilot scale trial which randomized 51… admin
Oncology 27 Jan 2020 Red clover extract for premenopausal women with breast cancer taking tamoxifen Red clover extract for premenopausal women with breast cancer taking tamoxifen In this prospective double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial, 81 premenopausal women with non-metastatic ER+ breast cancer were given either a… admin
Diabetes, Oncology, Uncategorized 14 Nov 2019 Melatonin supplementation reduces markers of inflammation Melatonin supplementation reduces markers of inflammation This was a meta-analysis of RCTs examining the effect of melatonin supplementation on markers of inflammation. Thirteen trials (of 4 weeks duration or longer,… admin
Oncology 07 Nov 2019 Phase I trial of intratumoral or intraperitoneal bromelain and NAC in patients with mucinous peritoneal tumors Phase I trial of intratumoral or intraperitoneal bromelain and NAC in patients with mucinous peritoneal tumors In this Phase I trial, participants who had either declined surgery for, or were… admin
Diabetes 05 Nov 2019 Melatonin for diabetics receiving dialysis Melatonin leads to improvement in markers of glycemic control, cardiometabolic risk, and oxidative stress in diabetic people receiving dialysis This was a small (N=60) randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial in… admin
Oncology 23 Aug 2019 NAC rinse reduces xerostomia in head & neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiation NAC rinse reduces xerostomia in head & neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiation This was a pilot scale double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of a NAC rinse in people receiving chemoradiation for… admin
CVD 17 May 2019 Use of glucosamine supplements associated with reduced risk of CVD Use of glucosamine supplements associated with reduced risk of CVD In a large observational study, use of glucosamine supplements was associated with a reduction in CVD. Over 460,000 participants in… admin
