ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF AKROPOL, A PERSIAN MEDICINE POLY-HERBAL EXTRACT MIXTURE, IN THE TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND AND PLACEBO-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL

Background: In Iran, a variety of medicinal plants are used, either alone or in combination, for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM).However, scientific and clinical studies are needed to confirm the safety and efficacy of these medicinal plants.Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of AKROPOL, a poly-herbal extract mixture used in Per

John Y Fang, Christopher Tolleson Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of neuronal dopamine production in the brain.Oral therapies primarily augment the dopaminergic pathway.As the disease progr

Early detection and repeated learning training of children with intellectual disabilities are important factors that are directly related to the quality of future life of such children.However, implementation of such programs is challenging, as the subjects are still children.Therefore, motivation and interest are important for children with intell