OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the peer-reviewed literature regarding the effects of
self-administered mind-body therapies on menopausal symptoms. METHODS: To identify …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have laid the foundation for investigations into the
biology of complex traits, drug development and clinical guidelines. However, the majority …

Influenza is thought to be communicated from person to person by multiple pathways. However,
the relative importance of different routes of influenza transmission is unclear. To better …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating in South Asian countries. South
Asians display higher total and abdominal obesity at a lower BMI when compared to Whites. …

Background After menopause, women exhibit a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome
(MetS) and higher risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the timing of changes in MetS …

Patients with influenza release aerosol particles containing the virus into their environment.
However, the importance of airborne transmission in the spread of influenza is unclear, in …

Aims/hypothesis The study aimed to assess for an association between the degree of
severity of the metabolic syndrome and risk of type 2 diabetes beyond that conferred by the …

There has been controversy whether the metabolic syndrome (MetS) provides additional
risk prediction beyond that conferred by levels of the individual MetS components of waist …

Arterial stiffness is established as an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. The objective was to prospectively evaluate association of aortic calcification …

Recent studies suggest that the ability to produce equol, a metabolite of the soya isoflavone
daidzein, is beneficial to coronary health. Equol, generated by bacterial action on …