Scientific articles

Oral Nutrition Supplements Improve Growth and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Level in Undernourished Children: A Meta-Analysis

Live Weight Changes and Their Relationship with the Ovarian Status of Maiden Fat-Tailed Barbarine Ewes

The current study assessed the effect of the pattern of live weight change on the ovarian function of maiden Barbarine ewes at approximately 1 year of age. For this purpose, a total of 171 weaned ewe lambs (mean live weight ± s.d. 34.7±3.07 kg and mean age ± SD 196±10 days at weaning) were selected for the experiment. …

Teprotumumab versus intravenous methylprednisolone in thyroid eye disease: A systematic review

… ue to a complex interplay between autoantigens including the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor and the insulin-like growth factor-I receptor. TED is characterized by progressive proptosis or diplopia. This systematic review aimed to compare the efficacy of the newer monoclonal antibody - teprotumumab and intravenous …

Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Acromegaly in the United Arab Emirates

… clinical, biochemical, and radiologic data were collected. Patients were considered controlled if normal insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) level and growth hormone < 1 mcg/L were achieved at their last visit. Results: A total of 75 patients were included in the study (60.0% males, 33.3% native UAE nationals). The m …

Starvation Based Differential Chemotherapy: A Novel Approach for Cancer Treatment

… as cancer. Fasting or short-term starvation is more effective than dietary restriction to prevent cancer growth since starved cells switch off signals for growth and reproduction and enter a protective mode, while cancer cells, being mutated, are not sensitized by any external growth signals and are not protected agai …