PMID: Technol Health Care. 2014 ;22(3):453-8. PMID: 24704654 Abstract Title: Effects of art and music therapy on depression and cognitive function of the elderly. Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine effects of art and music therapy on depression and cognitive function of the elderly. This was one group pre-test, post-test design. Data …
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A review of the effectiveness of art therapy in the treatment of traumatized adults.
PMID: Trauma Violence Abuse. 2015 Apr ;16(2):220-8. Epub 2014 Nov 16. PMID: 25403446 Abstract Title: The effectiveness of art therapy in the treatment of traumatized adults: a systematic review on art therapy and trauma. Abstract: Art therapy has often been applied in the treatment of traumatized adults, and good results in clinical practice have been …
Art therapy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
PMID: J Alzheimers Dis. 2014 ;39(1):1-11. PMID: 24121964 Abstract Title: Art therapy for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Abstract: Patients with dementias commonly experience neuropsychiatric symptoms that diminish their quality of life. Pharmacologic treatments for these symptoms are limited in their efficacy. In the absence of near-future prospects for a cure for degenerative dementias, treatments …
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Berberine treatment improved short-term memory in hyperlipidemia.
PMID: Int Neurourol J. 2019 Nov ;23(Suppl 2):S102-110. Epub 2019 Nov 30. PMID: 31795609 Abstract Title: Berberine Ameliorates Brain Inflammation in Poloxamer 407-Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats. Abstract: PURPOSE: Hyperlipidemia, which promotes the development of atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, and other forms of brain injury, can be induced by poloxamer-407. Berberine is a primary pharmacological active component of …
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These findings strongly support berberine as a potential drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease.
PMID: Biomed Pharmacother. 2020 Jan ;121:109670. Epub 2019 Nov 22. PMID: 31810131 Abstract Title: Berberine mitigates cognitive decline in an Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model by targeting both tau hyperphosphorylation and autophagic clearance. Abstract: Berberine is a natural isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the Rhizoma coptidis. Recent advances in research throw more lights of its beneficial role …
Shikonin improved sepsis induced lung injury by regulation miRNA-140-5p/TLR4.
PMID: J Cell Biochem. 2019 Nov 26. Epub 2019 Nov 26. PMID: 31769066 Abstract Title: Shikonin improve sepsis-induced lung injury via regulation of miRNA-140-5p/TLR4-a vitro and vivo study. Abstract: Shikonin is an anti-inflammatory agent extracted from natural herbs. The aim of this study is to explain the treatment effects and mechanism of Shikonin in acute …
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Synergistic cytotoxicity of shikonin-silver nanoparticles as an opportunity for lung cancer.
PMID: J Labelled Comp Radiopharm. 2019 Nov 30. Epub 2019 Nov 30. PMID: 31785206 Abstract Title: Synergistic Cytotoxicity of Shikonin-Silver Nanoparticles as an Opportunity for Lung Cancer. Abstract: The combined action of shikonin and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for apoptosis in human cancer cells has not been elucidated. Hence, we investigated the synergistic combinatorial effect of …
Shikonin regulates invasion and autophagy of cultured colon cancer cells by inhibiting yes-associated protein
PMID: Oncol Lett. 2019 Dec ;18(6):6117-6125. Epub 2019 Oct 11. PMID: 31788086 Abstract Title: Shikonin regulates invasion and autophagy of cultured colon cancer cells by inhibiting yes-associated protein. Abstract: Colon cancer is a common malignancy, and its morbidity and mortality have been increasing in recent years in China. Shikonin (Shi), a naturally occurring naphthoquinone, exhibits …
Curcumin: A natural derivative with antibacterial activity against Clostridium difficile.
PMID: J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2019 Oct 14. Epub 2019 Oct 14. PMID: 31622683 Abstract Title: Curcumin: A natural derivative with antibacterial activity against Clostridium difficile. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The rapid emergence of hypervirulent C. difficile isolates and the paucity of effective anticlostridial antibiotics call for extensive research to identify new treatment options. The objective of …
O. basilicum has therapeutic potential in asthma.
PMID: BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019 Dec 4 ;19(1):349. Epub 2019 Dec 4. PMID: 31801507 Abstract Title: Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum leaves and its effect on lung pathological changes in an ovalbumin-induced rat model of asthma. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Ocimum species (Lamiaceae) has been traditionally used for treatment of upper …
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