PHARMACOKINETICS, SAFETY, AND EFFICACY OF FUQI GUBEN GAO IN THE TREATMENT OF KIDNEY-YANG DEFICIENCY SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND PHASE I TRIAL

Introduction: Fuqi Guben Gao (FQGBG) is a botanical drug formulation composed of FuZi (FZ; Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux [Ranunculaceae; Aconiti radix cocta]), Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.[Solanaceae; Lycii fructus]), and Cinnamon (Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm.[Lauraceae; Cinnamomi cortex]).It has been used to clinically treat nocturia caused by

Background: Lack of feasible palpation display for primary diagnosis of a tumor without any need of physician to patient physical contact has been reported as one of the major concerns.To further explore this area, we developed a novel palpation device Beauty consisting of a uniquely designed nodule mechanism (based on optimizing nodule top and bot

Summary: Background: The World Health Organization has declared that obesity is a disease of pandemic significance.The number of performed bariatric procedures has rapidly and considerably increased over the past decade.The most frequently performed and best studied procedures are laparoscopic gastric banding (LAGB), laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Cephalexin (CEX) is an antibiotic commonly used to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals.However, it is also a micropollutant.Thus, this study evaluated the degradation of CEX using ultraviolet irradiation (UV-C) and analyzed the by-products as well as their residual antimicrobial activity.A reactor with a mercury vapor lamp was used for