The effects of an intermittent fasting diet (IFD) in the general population are still
controversial. In this study, we aimed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of an IFD to …

Lamellar, cubic and hexagonal mesophases are some of the most common lyotropic liquid
crystal systems, and have attracted much research attention because of their distinctive …

Background: Mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been widely used to treat
patients with depressive disorder to prevent relapse. The objective of this study was to …

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been studied to treat patients with
depressive or anxiety disorders. The aim of this study was to examine whether MBCT is …

The prevalence of obesity has soared in recent decades, and now is considered as a
worldwide problem, with significant health and medical implications. Obesity is often linked …

* Visiting Scholar, East Asian Legal Studies Center, Harvard Law School; LL. B., Seoul
National University, 1989; UM, University of Michigan, 1997. I am deeply grateful to …

Despite recent interest in using zebrafish in human disease studies, sparked by their
economics, fecundity, easy handling, and homologies to humans, the electrophysiological …

This preliminary study aimed to determine if adding mirtazapine to risperidone might
improve negative and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia. In an 8-week, double-blind …

Objectives Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to be associated with various
neuropsychiatric disorders. However, there are few studies addressing deficient vitamin D …

Background The present study investigated an interpersonal model of development of
depressive symptoms in employees, where occupational stress affects burnout, which in turn …