Fenfluramine, an anorexigenic agent, is widely used in the treatment of obesity. Besides its anorectic effect, it may also have some effects on general metabolism with the consequence of weight loss. In this study, the effect of fenfluramine on the concentrations of some parameters related to carbohydrate metabolism was investigated. It was shown that the serum insulin level was reduced by ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Aloe vera extract (AE) on the immunity responses and hematological parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fry to develop alternative drug to chemotherapeutics and antibiotics in aquaculture. 1200 rainbow trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) fry weighing 2±0.2 gram were randomly allocated into two treatment groups i...

Methods 172 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into real and sham laser moxibustion groups, with 10.6μm laser moxibustion and sham laser moxibustion treatment on ST-35 respectively. Patients in both groups received 20 minutes of treatment, thrice a week and 4 weeks in total. Effects of treatment were assessed mainly by changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universitie...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of zinc and magnesium supplementation on glycemic control and serum insulin in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial 70 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd Diabetes Center were selected. Subjects received 500 mg/day magnesium oxide or 100 mg/day zinc sulfate randomly for 8 weeks. At th...

  Background: Osteoarthritis is a disabling musculoskeletal disease with no definite treatment. This study compared the effect of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) plus exercise in the treatment of patients with knee joint osteoarthritis.   Methods : 54 eligible patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated into two groups. (IRCT201211...

the response to methimazole [1-methyl-2-mercapto-imidazole (mmi)] therapy, 10 mg twice daily in 15 patients and propylthiouracil (p tu) therapy, 100mg twice daily in 10 patients with diffuse toxic goiter was evaluated in an area of iodine deficiency (tehran). the mean free t4 index (ft4i) decreased from 22.7± 6.8 (± sd) to 10.8± 2.8 in mmi-treated, and from 25.1± 6.8 to 13.2± 2.1 in ptu-treated...

OBJECTIVE Two procedures for treating major depressive disorder were compared with regard to their respective effects on mood and cognition. BACKGROUND Fourteen patients underwent treatment with electroconvulsive therapy and 14 underwent treatment with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Patients were tested on three occasions: before initiation of treatment, at the end of treatment...