Volume 3, Issue 1 (2012) | Current Research in Medicine

Cultural and Nutritional Perspective of Indian Hunter-Gatherers (Kurichia Tribe)

R. B. Satyavathi — 2012-01-25

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 25 January 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.1.7

Problem statement: To study the cultural and nutritional perspective of Indian hunter-gatherers (Kurichia tribe), Kerala, India. Approach: Descriptive and case study analysis. Results: Though Indian s...

Characteristics and Determinants of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Adults

Shabnam Omidvar — 2012-01-25

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 25 January 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.8.13

Problem statement: Dysmenorrhea is believed to be on rise affecting activities of women adversely. It was considered worthwhile to identify risk factors for dysmenorrhea, since such information is use...

Nutrient and the Mind-Body Axis, in Relation to Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Amino Acids

Toru Takahashi — 2012-02-17

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 17 February 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.14.26

Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs); obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) and cancer have become major health problems in both developing and developed countries. Physical ina...

Extraction and Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity from Selected Flowering Plants

Erlina Abdullah — 2012-02-20

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 20 February 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.27.32

The huge diversity of Malaysian flora has various chemical constituents that make them as outstanding natural product candidates for the treatment of infectious diseases. The screening practice for ph...

The Prevalence of Computer-Related Musculoskeletal Pain Among College Students-a Cross-Sectional Study

Venkatesan Rajagopal — 2012-02-23

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 23 February 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.33.36

Problem statement: In the recent years, there has been an increase in incidence of musculoskeletal complaints among college students. Potential risk factors for this might be increased use of computer...

Analysis of Unaided Vision Data using New Decomposition of Symmetry

Kouji Yamamoto — 2012-02-25

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 25 February 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.37.42

Problem statement: First, this study considers how the structure of symmetry for probabilities is decomposed into two structures. Secondly, this study infers the structure of unknown probabilities whi...

Childhood Mental Disorders and Risk of Schizophrenia

Wenbin Liang — 2012-02-28

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 28 February 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.43.46

Problem statement: Schizophrenia is one of the most serious forms of mental diseases, but the etiology of schizophrenia is still not well understood. Investigations are required to gain better underst...

Can Soy Change Serum Estradiol Concentration in Neonate Ovariectomized Rat?

Mahnaz Taherianfard — 2012-03-21

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 21 March 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.47.49

Problem statement: Phytoestrogens are plant derived compound found in a wide variety of foods, most notably soy. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of soy isoflavones on circulating 17...

Functional Recovery of Upper Limb Post-Stroke: Mental Practice with Motor and Non-Motor Imagery

Aline Furtado Bastos — 2012-03-29

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 29 March 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.50.55

Problem statement: Mental Practice (MP) with motor imagery consists of a method of training in which motor imagery is used to improve performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy...

High-Order Interactions in Rheumatoid Arthritis Detected by Bayesian Method using Genome-Wide Association Studies Data

Jing Zhang — 2012-03-30

Current Research in Medicine, Published online: 30 March 2012; doi:10.3844/amjsp.2012.56.66

Problem statement: In order to reveal the missing genetic component of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) susceptibility, we carried out a genome-wide high-order epistatic interaction study for RA. Approach: A...