Introduction: The global prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing rapidly worldwide among all ages. Several pharmacological agents such as insulin-sensitizing agents may be used to reduce or control the body weight and obesity.... more
Introduction: The global prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing rapidly worldwide among all ages. Several pharmacological agents such as insulin-sensitizing agents may be used to reduce or control the body weight and obesity. Obviously the need for natural supplements to decrease weight and help correction of some of complication became a very strong world need. This study try to show the effect of two natural product (LCarntine, Chromium Piclonate). Methodology: Male albino rats (n = 60) there were divided into three groups: control group (rats were fed a standard diet, Group I; rats were fed a high-fat diet for 60 days than followed with L-carnitine for 60 days, while group II; rats were fed a high-fat diet for 60 days than followed with Chromium Picolonate (Cr Pi) for 60 days. Results: As for Fasting blood sugar (FBS), there was statically significantly lower values (SD=84.3±3.7, P< 0.001) between group II Chromium group (Cr gp) over group I (Lcarnitinegroup) after...
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in children, which is instigated by damage to the developing brain that affects the ability to control the muscles. The main types of CP are spastic CP, dyskinesia CP and... more
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in children, which is instigated by damage to the developing brain that affects the ability to control the muscles. The main types of CP are spastic CP, dyskinesia CP and mixed CP. The aim of this work was to estimate the concentrations of complete blood count (CBC), erythrocytic sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in children with CP compared to the control group. Methods: A total of 75 Egyptian children were enrolled in this study, 45 had CP and 30 were controls. CBC, ESR, CRP, BDNF, and TNF-α were assessed. Results: The ESR, CRP and TNF-α levels showed statistically significant increases in cases compared with controls. While the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and the BDNF levels were significantly lower in CP compared with the controls. When comparing the different groups of CP with each other; there were no significant di...
