Evaluating the Role of Estrogen Replacement Therapy Combined with Resistance Exercise in Older Women with Knee Osteoarthritis: Insights from a Randomised Clinical Trial
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Evaluating the Role of Estrogen Replacement Therapy Combined with Resistance Exercise in Older Women with Knee Osteoarthritis: Insights from a Randomised Clinical Trial

This trial assessed the additive effects of low-dose transdermal estrogen replacement therapy combined with resistance exercise in women aged 65+ with knee osteoarthritis, finding no overall significant benefit but suggesting potential improvements in early-stage disease and mental health.
Silymarin in Clinical Medicine: A Decade of Therapeutic Advances and Future Disease Targets
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Silymarin in Clinical Medicine: A Decade of Therapeutic Advances and Future Disease Targets

Comprehensive review of recent decade research on silymarin elucidates its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective effects, highlighting promising clinical applications in metabolic diseases, neurodegeneration, liver disorders, and inflammatory conditions, with emerging potential in oncology and dermatology.
Recent Advances in Cinnamon and Its Extracts: Clinical Applications and Therapeutic Potentials Across Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Cognitive, and Infectious Diseases
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Recent Advances in Cinnamon and Its Extracts: Clinical Applications and Therapeutic Potentials Across Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Cognitive, and Infectious Diseases

A decade of research highlights cinnamon's benefits in glycemic control, lipid modulation, anti-inflammatory effects, cognitive enhancement, and antimicrobial activity, supporting its adjunctive clinical use and revealing promising therapeutic directions.
Berberine and Cinnamon Synergy: A Promising Adjunct Therapy for Improving Glycemic Control and LDL Cholesterol in Type 2 Diabetes
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Berberine and Cinnamon Synergy: A Promising Adjunct Therapy for Improving Glycemic Control and LDL Cholesterol in Type 2 Diabetes

A 12-week randomized controlled trial demonstrated that supplementation with berberine plus cinnamon significantly lowers fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, and LDL cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes, offering potential for improved cardiometabolic risk management.
Butyrate-Producing Clostridium butyricum: A Direct Interactor with Colorectal Cancer Cells that Reverses Immune Suppression and Enhances Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy
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Butyrate-Producing Clostridium butyricum: A Direct Interactor with Colorectal Cancer Cells that Reverses Immune Suppression and Enhances Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy

Recent research uncovers that the probiotic Clostridium butyricum directly interacts with colorectal cancer cells to inhibit immune suppression via the secD-GRP78 axis, restoring CD8+ T cell antitumor function and enhancing PD-1 inhibitor therapy.
Predictive Factors for Diabetes Outcomes One Year After Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation: Insights from a Large Multicenter Study
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Predictive Factors for Diabetes Outcomes One Year After Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation: Insights from a Large Multicenter Study

This multicenter study identifies key predictors of diabetes outcomes one year after total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation, highlighting the importance of preoperative glycemic control and age in achieving insulin independence and maintaining islet graft function.
Advancing Radiotherapy in High-Grade Glioma: Targeted Volume Reduction with Hypofractionated Simultaneous Boost IMRT
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Advancing Radiotherapy in High-Grade Glioma: Targeted Volume Reduction with Hypofractionated Simultaneous Boost IMRT

A randomized trial demonstrates that modified target delineation integrating multimodal MRI and white matter tractography with moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy achieves comparable survival outcomes to standard IMRT while reducing irradiation volumes in high-grade glioma patients.