conclusions jytk combined with metformin improves some antioxidant indices (sod and mda), and decreases inflammation in patients with t2dm, suggesting that it can reduce the risk of diabetic complications. results all 112 patients, including 59 in the treatment group (jytk + metformin) and 52 controls (metformin only) completed the 26-week clinical trial. jykt plus metformin treatment increased...

We provide a new approach to how, why and with what results people think about opposing or paradoxical categories. Using a two-part laboratory study, we found differences in whether people in China and the US categorized “attempts to outperform others” as an instance of both competition and cooperation. We call membership in both categories in a paradox integrative categorization. We found that...

This study contrasted the moderating effects of deriving integrative meaning (a primary appraisal process) with the use of specific, cognitive-behavioral strategies (a secondary appraisal process) in confronting stressors involving harm or loss. Eighty young adults and eighty older participants with varying levels of chronic illness were assessed. Open-ended responses to recalled experiences wi...

This study examines how customer interactions in virtual brand community (VBC) affect perceived benefits and brand loyalty. We propose an integrated framework to conceptualize the relationships between VBC interactions, perceived benefits, participation and loyalty, with brand identity as moderating variable. Given the popularity of Apple’s products in China, Mcfans, a VBC frequented by Apple c...

In this 2-part column, I will concisely review the evidence for nonconventional and integrative treatments for symptoms related to alcohol and drug abuse, dependence, and withdrawal. Part 1 covers nonconventional and integrative treatments, the beneficial effects of which are achieved through a discrete biologic or pharmacologic mechanism of action. These modalities include dietary modification...

Integrative relations, which combine two independent concepts (e.g., ”lake” and ”bird”) into a compound representation (”lake bird”), induce lexical priming. For example, ”lake” speeds lexical decisions to ”bird” even though they are semantically dissimilar, lexically unassociated, and unfamiliar as a phrase. We report three experiments that investigate whether this integrative priming occurs p...

This work presents an integrative framework for the evaluation of mobile systems. In comparison to stationary systems, mobile systems have a bundle of specific singularities that should be considered for evaluation. Further analysis of existing approaches clarifies that an integrative approach for mobile systems is needed considering, besides 1) monetary and 2) qualitative effects, also 3) inte...

self-knowledge is appeared to be an adaptive, dynamic , and integrative personality construct (ghorbani. et al. 2005b ). this study examined relations between se lf-know ledge ( integrative and disintegrative ), perspective-taking and the big five personality factors. as measured by self-knowledge (ghorbani. et al. 2003a ). personality (ipip). and perspective-taking (davis , 1983. in ghorbani ,...