A pre-post trial to examine biological mechanisms of the effects of time-restricted eating on symptoms and quality of life in bipolar disorder.

Background: The primary objective of this trial is to examine the mechanisms of time-restricted eating (TRE) as an adjunct to psychiatric care for people with bipolar disorder (BD) with sleep or circadian disruptions. This study builds on prior studies of circadian disruption in BD as well as growing evidence that TRE improves circadian functioning.

Methods: One-hundred fifty participants diagnosed with BD 1 or II will be recruited via advertising in the local community.

A comprehensive evaluation of the accuracy of cervical pre-cancer detection methods in a high-risk area in East Congo.

Background: Given the high burden of cervical cancer in low-income settings, there is a need for a convenient and affordable method for detecting and treating pre-cancerous lesions.

Methods: Samples for comparing the accuracy of cytology, virology and histology were collected. Identification of HPV E6/E7 mRNA was performed using PreTect HPV-Proofer.

Carcinoma of the endometrium in Norway: a histopathological and prognostic survey of a total population.

In a histopathological review of a total population, 1974 cases of endometrial carcinoma were found from 1970 to 1977. Of these 1566 (79.3%) were adenocarcinomas of the endometrioid type, 181 (9.