Supplements of evening primrose oil (Oenothera biennis), which contains at least 72% linoleic (18:2n-6) and 7% gamma-linolenic (18:3 n-6) acids (expressed as % fatty acid methyl esters) were given to sixteen cystic fibrosis patients for a period of 12 months. Clinical observations showed no significant changes in patients' weights or respiratory function throughout. Linoleic acid levels in plas...

OBJECTIVE We performed a systematic review for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [CAM] as defined by the National Institute of Health in Inflammatory Bowel Disease [IBD], ie Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC], with the exception of dietary and nutritional supplements, and manipulative therapies. METHODS A computerized search of databases [Cochrane Library, Pubmed/Medline, P...

Given a set X of “indeterminates” and a field F , an ideal in the polynomial ring R = F [X] is called conservative if it contains with any polynomial all of its monomials. The map S 7→ RS yields an isomorphism between the power setP (X) and the complete lattice of all conservative prime ideals of R. Moreover, the members of any system S ⊆ P (X) of finite character are in one-to-one corresponden...

This paper gives closed-form solutions (requiring linear and quadratic equations only) for the forward displacement and velocity kinematics of two parallel kinematic chain designs presented by Hunt and Primrose in 1993, 4]. The solutions rely on a simple geometric algorithm that nds the top of a tetrahedron if the base triangle and the lengths of all of its sides are known. The forward kinemati...

Korean red ginseng (KRG) and ginsenosides exhibit diverse biological effects, including anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic. We aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of KRG in a murine model of atopic dermatitis (AD) is mediated whether by diminishing the pruritus or by suppressing the inflammation. Thirty NC/Nga mice were randomly divided to 5 groups. AD-like skin lesions were induced by...

The aim of the study was to investigate antioxidant (alpha-lipoic acid [LA]) and gamma-linolenic acid treatments in the prevention of changes in autonomic nerves induced in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. Autonomic nerves supplying the heart, penis, and gut were examined using immunohistochemical and biochemical techniques. LA and gamma-linolenic acid (present in evening primrose oil [EPO]) were ...

Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy occurs in approximately 25% of patients with diabetes mellitus who are treated in the office setting and significantly affects quality of life. It typically causes burning pain, paresthesias, and numbness in a stocking-glove pattern that progresses proximally from the feet and hands. Clinicians should carefully consider the patient's goals and functional s...