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A randomized, controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids plus an antioxidant for relapse prevention after antipsychotic discontinuation in first-episode schizophrenia
(Elsevier, 2014)
Background: While antipsychotics are effective in the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia they have
safety and tolerability risks. We investigated whether a combination of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
(ω−3 ...
Azure B and a synthetic structural analogue of methylene blue, ethylthioninium chloride, present with antidepressant-like properties
(Elsevier, 2014)
Aims: The phenothiazinium compound, methylene blue (MB), possesses diverse pharmacological actions and is
attracting attention for the treatment of bipolar disorder and Alzheimer's disease. MB acts on both monoamine
oxidase ...
Interrelations between anthropometric and fitness changes during mid-adolescence in boys: a 2-year longitudinal study
(Wiley, 2014)
Objectives
This study aimed to determine changes and interrelationships between changes in selected anthropometric growth parameters and motor and physical fitness, among boys over a 2 year period during mid-adolescence ...
Interactions between C-reactive protein genotypes with markers of nutritional status in relation to inflammation
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2014)
Inflammation, as indicated by C-reactive protein concentrations (CRP), is a risk factor for chronic diseases. Both genetic and environmental factors affect susceptibility to inflammation. As dietary interventions can ...
Nurse qualifications and perceptions of patient safety and quality of care in South Africa
(Wiley, 2014)
A plethora of research links professional nurses’ qualifications to patient outcomes. Also, research has shown that reports by nurses on the quality of care correspond with process or outcome measures of quality in a ...
End-organ damage in urbanized Africans with low plasma renin levels: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether active renin concentration is associated with markers of end-organ damage in urbanized Africans. This study forms part of the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood ...
Prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight in grade 1-learners: the NW-CHILD Study
(AOSIS, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition remains a major public health concern in developing countries, with many negative consequences to child development.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of stunting, wasting and ...
Novel S-adenosyl-L-methionine decarboxylase inhibitors as potent antiproliferative agents against intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites
(Elsevier, 2014)
S-adenosyl-L-methionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) in the polyamine biosynthesis pathway has been
identified as a suitable drug target in Plasmodium falciparum parasites, which causes the most lethal form
of malaria. ...
Blood pressure variability in risk stratification: What does it add?
(Wiley, 2014)
1. In this minireview we address the predictive value of blood pressure variability, over and beyond level of pressure, in randomly selected population samples. All reviewed studies had sufficient power, long follow-up ...
The effects of rehabilitation on intellectually-disabled people - a systematic review
(AOSIS, 2014)
Background: Rehabilitation has emerged as a comprehensive approach to addressing intellectually-disabled peoples’ skill deficits, improving competencies and facilitating optimal functioning in order to ...