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Introduction and Background According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, stroke is the 5th leading cause of mortality in the US, and a leading cause of significant long-term disability where almost 50% of stroke survivors, age 65 and above, suffer from disabling decrease in mobility.
Lutein is the most important carotenoid present selectively in certain tissues of the human body, mainly at the level of the retina, macula (hence the name) and lens. In tissues and serum, lutein is found together with a carotenoid dihydroxide, its isomer, zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin are
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is defined by the pathological accumulation of fat in the liver when no other explanatory disease is present: it encompasses isolated hepatic steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) cirrhosis, and is a frequent accompaniment of obesity and insulin
The study methodology is according to CONSORT-STATEMENT 2010 for randomized controlled clinical trials.
Study Design The study is designed as a prospective, interventional, parallel, blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial of superiority.
Source of data The population of this study will be
The study is designed as a prospective, interventional, parallel, blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial clinical of superiority, with a 1-year follow-up. The methodology of the present study will follow the standards of CONSORT-STATEMENT 2010 (Moher et al., 2010) and SPIRIT 2013 (Chan et
Micronutrients (including vitamins, minerals and certain polyunsaturated fatty acids) are required by the brain for normal functioning and, with few exceptions, can only be obtained through dietary sources. Research into degenerative diseases of aging have linked mitochondrial aging and DNA damage
1.0 Background and Clinical Significance 1.1 Introduction The incidence of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) is growing rapidly globally and in Singapore. The main cause of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with DM2 is the development of microvascular and macrovascular complications.
In recent years many scientific studies demonstrated that lutein, a nutrient belonging to the family of carotenoids, may constitute a valid and important preventive and protective factor against a large number of chronic diseases affecting millions of people around the world . Studies from
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become the most common form of coronary revascularization worldwide. Although PCI is a safe procedure, it may have multiple risks including bleeding, coronary dissection, abrupt vessel closure, and myocardial necrosis. It is estimated that approximately
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One of the major limitations of conventional antipsychotics is their high propensity to cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). Tardive dyskinesia (TD) in particular causes problems, insofar as it is common, and resistant to treatment. TD is under-recognised in clinical settings. However,