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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is one of the essential cofactors required for the proper function of living cells, and depletion in NAD has been correlated to aging individuals as NAD is associated with oxidative stress and energy production. Per the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), it
Aim:
The goal of the present study is to investigate the effects of two olive oils with different antioxidant content on cardiovascular risk factors (blood-coagulation parameters, platelet indices, red blood cell count, inflammatory markers, lipid profile, nitric oxide and cortisol) in patients
A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group controlled trial with sham treatment will be conducted in fibromyalgia patients to assess aspects of eating behavior.
Disease activity in RA can be assessed by physical examination, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) or laboratory tests. Joints counts and PROs are partly or entirely subjective. Their ability to support clinical assessment is limited in certain settings, including for RA patients with common
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are categorized into groups of abuse, neglect, and family/household challenges. This includes psychological, physical or sexual abuse; violence against mother, living with household members who were substance abusers, mentally ill or suicidal, or imprisoned have
Specific Aims/Objectives To date, OA has not been evaluated in pediatric chronic pain disorders. In the current study, the investigators plan to measure OA responses in a population of common pediatric pain disorders. The primary objective of this study is to determine if OA paradigm can detect
Chronic pain is a word-wide major health problem, which seriously affects the quality of life of those who experience it and causes important socio-economical costs (Tsang et al., 2008). According to the results of the last Chilean National Health Survey (2010), 34.2% of Chileans older than 15 years
This study is classified as a randomized double-blind clinical trial. Will be held in the Department of Physiotherapy of the university clinic of the Federal University of Pernambuco, located in University City, Recife-PE. Data for the survey will be collected during the course of the Masters in
BACKGROUND
The pathophysiology of knee OA pain is complex. Altered processing of nociceptive inputs at spinal and higher brain centers may help explain discrepancies between pain severity and pathological abnormalities in OA. Central sensitization is described as an increased responsiveness of
Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, is characterized by generalized chronic musculoskeletal pain that is usually accompanied by several other clinical manifestations that contribute to a diminished quality of life, such as sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, mood disorders, and cognitive
The intervention will be based on a recommendation to find alternatives to progressively substitute Sitting time by doing the regular activities standing or walking. Control group will receive minimum advice.
The occurrence of morbid obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States. Laparoscopic gastric bypass is an effective means of safely facilitating patient weight loss and thereby drastically reducing the prevalence and severity of many future health complications [1]. However, managing
One of the physiological factors regulating the food intake pattern is satiety. Satiety is defined as the absence of ingestive motivation, which ends when the next meal is initiated (Blundell et al., 1996). Food intake affects a number of physiological objective parameters in blood known to be