Selenium supplementation reduces postpartum depression
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The results of human studies are inconsistent regarding selenium and depressive disorders. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
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The results of human studies are inconsistent regarding selenium and depressive disorders. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
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Although numerous studies have reported the protective effect of nut consumption on cardiovascular risk, evidence for the role of peanuts in maintaining cardiometabolic health is inconclusive. Therefore, this meta-analysis (review article) has been conducted.
Does a high consumption of peanuts improve causally cardiovascular risk factors, such as cholesterol levels and LDL/HDL ratio?
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Epidemiological studies have shown the preventive effects of olive oil consumption against cardiovascular events and all-cause deaths, but the results remain inconsistent. Therefore, this meta-analysis (review article) has been conducted.
Does higher olive oil consumption reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality?
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Is there a causal relationship between drinking green tea and lowering blood pressure in healthy individuals?
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This review article included 9 RCTs with 345 healty individuals in the intervention group (group with green tea) and 335 healthy individuals in the control group (group without green tea).
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Is there a causal relationship between drinking green tea and improving risk factors of cardiovascular disease, like cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, blood pressure, HbA1c, HOMA-IR?
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This review article included 55 RCTs with 63 effect sizes with 2,487 participants in the green tea group and 2,387 in the placebo group (group without green tea).
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Current findings about the differential effects of various sources of dietary animal protein on the risk of neurodegenerative diseases are contradictory. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Is there an association between various sources of dietary animal protein and the risk of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, dementia and cognitive impairment?
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The roles of anti-inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of severe malaria have been widely studied and the role of IL-10 in the pathogenesis of severe malaria remains unclear. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Is there a difference in IL-10 levels between patients with severe malaria and those with non-severe malaria?
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The associations between dietary intakes and circulating blood levels of methionine, choline or betaine and breast cancer risk remain currently unclear. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Do higher dietary intakes and circulating blood levels of methionine, choline or betaine reduce breast cancer risk?
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This review article included 8 prospective cohort studies and 10 case-control studies.
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Does a high antioxidant dietary intake reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia?
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This review article included 17 cohort studies with 98,264 participants, of which 7,425 had dementia after 3-23 years of follow-up.
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Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) are common symptoms in pregnancy. Although no definitive treatment option for NVP, pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation has been used widely. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Does supplementation of pyridoxine alone as well as combined treatment of pyridoxine with an active ingredient as the intervention reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?