Angiotensin-(1-7): A Novel Peptide to Treat Hypertension and Nephropathy in Diabetes?

Ranjit Singh Padda, Yixuan Shi, Chao-Sheng Lo, Shao-Ling Zhang and John SD Chan

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in mammalian

homeostasis

physiology. The RAS can be delineated into a classical RAS (the pressor arm)..Ver más»

Blunted Weight Loss at Incident Diabetes is a Strong Marker for Elevated Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Navas Nadukkandiyil, Chakrapani Mahabala, Hanadi Al Hamad, Essa Al Sulaiti, Marwan Badri Ramadan and Noorudeen Kaladi kunnummal

Aim: To find out the relation between insulin resistance and weight status along with other clinical markers in individuals who are newly detected with type 2Ver más»

Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Bromocriptine-QR when Added to Ongoing Thiazolidinedione Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hermes Florez, Richard Scranton, Wildon R. Farwell, Ralph A. DeFronzo, Michael Ezrokhi, J. Michael Gaziano and Anthony H. Cincotta

Aims: To evaluate the glycemic control efficacy and cardio-metabolic safety of bromocriptine- quick release (Bromocriptine-QR) among subjects wit..Ver más»

Evaluation of Physiochemical, Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Screening Parameters of Amaranthus spinosus Leaves

Teklit Gebregiorgis Amabye

This study was carried out in methanol extracts of the dried leaves of Amaranthus spinosus were collected and used for phytochemicals, physiochemical and antibacterial analysis...Ver más»

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) In Childhood and Adolescence

Preetika Chandna

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder, characterized by repetitive unwanted obsessions and compulsions, with a prevalence of 0.5-1% to 4% in childhood and a..Ver más»

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Insulin Detemir Compared to Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Portugal

Cristina Cardoso, Antonio Ramírez de Arellano, Miriam Prades, Luis Lizan

Objectives: To estimate the short-term (1 year) cost-effectiveness of Insulin Detemir (IDet) compared with Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) ins..Ver más»