ABSTRACT Objective To examine the effects of Clinical Pilates (CP) training and aerobic exercise (AE) on menopausal symptoms, depressive symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Design Parallel‐group randomised controlled trial. Setting A Healthy Life Center in Bitlis, Turkey.
Başak Can, Serkan Usgu, Günseli Usgu
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Dynamics of Descending Inhibition and Neuroendocrine Analgesia with special reference to the Trigeminal region [PDF]
In patients with pain, it is of relevance to use clinical assessments that evaluate the pain modulation. In this thesis, the dynamics of descending inhibition or central sensitization and neuroendocrine analgesia were investigated: in healthy ...
Feldreich, Anna
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Addressing complexity in the study of life sciences through Systems Biology and Systems Medicine has been transformative, making Systems Pharmacology the next logical step. In this review, we focus on physical stimuli, whose potential in pharmacology has been neglected, despite demonstrated therapeutic properties.
Veronica Paparozzi +10 more
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Increased β‐endorphin and autotaxin in patients with prurigo
Objectives Prurigo is a treatment‐resistant inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Persistent and severe itch is a major and important clinical symptom, but pathological mechanisms and/or actual mediators for itch in prurigo remain to be defined ...
Takahiro Ishikawa +4 more
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Salivary biomarkers of HPA axis and autonomic activity in adults with intellectual disability with and without stereotyped and self-injurious behavior disorders [PDF]
Salivary levels of biomarkers for the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA; cortisol) and sympatho-adreno-medullary system (SAM; α-amylase) were measured in 51 adults (57% male) with neurodevelopmental disorders associated with intellectual ...
Frank J. Symons +4 more
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Is there a role for cannabidiol in obesity, metabolic syndrome and binge eating?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most abundant phytocannabinoids isolated from the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD is a lipophilic, non‐intoxicating substance that differently from Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) does not present the typical profile of a drug of abuse.
Luca Botticelli +7 more
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Cancer pain is one of the main complications in advanced cancer patients, and its management is still challenging. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel pharmacotherapy for cancer pain.
Guanghai Zhao +25 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus +5 more
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Milk removal in familiar and unfamiliar surroundings: concentrations of oxytocin, prolactin, cortisol and β-endorphin [PDF]
Eight cows were machine milked either in an operating theatre or in their familiar barn. During the experiments, milk flow curves were recorded and blood samples were taken for determination of concentrations of oxytocin, prolactin, cortisol and β ...
Blum, Jürg W. +2 more
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Scalable Production of Highly-Sensitive Nanosensors Based on Graphene Functionalized with a Designed G Protein-Coupled Receptor [PDF]
We have developed a novel, all-electronic biosensor for opioids that consists of an engineered mu opioid receptor protein, with high binding affinity for opioids, chemically bonded to a graphene field-effect transistor to read out ligand binding.
Crook, Alexander +10 more
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