Intermittent Fasting Regimes Reduce Gingival Inflammation: A Three-Arm Clinical Trial.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of religious Bahá'í dry fasting (BF) or 16:8 time-restricted eating (TRE) compared with a regular diet (CG) on periodontal parameters during a modified experimentally induced gingivitis.

Material And Methods: All participants were asked to refrain from oral hygiene (3 sextant) for 9 days (T1-T2) and were followed for a total of 19 days (T3) while adhering to fasting or a regular diet and resuming oral hygiene. The primary outcome was bleeding on probing in the test sextant (BOP_s), Rustogi plaque index (RPI), gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), blood pressure (BP), body weight (BW), HbA1c and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured (T1-T3) and ANCOVA and post hoc comparison were applied.

Fasting for male fertility-a mixed methods study.

Purpose: Approximately 10-20% of couples in Germany are unable to conceive. About 50% of this subfertility can be attributed to the male partner. Preclinical studies suggest that fasting could potentially influence central mechanisms of spermatogenesis.

The effect of educational programs on parents' knowledge, behavior, and practices regarding aluminum phosphide poisoning and its first-aid measures.

Background: Aluminum phosphide is an excellent insecticide available as a chalky white or brown tablet. Aluminum phosphide is traded in the Egyptian market as tablets under the brand name celphos. To date, no specific antidotes for aluminum phosphide poisoning have been identified.

Effect of mindfulness training program on well-being and leadership skills of psychiatric nurses.

Background: Nursing leaders need mindfulness, which is an effective intervention for reducing stress, promoting well-being, and enhancing their leadership skills.

Purpose: To explore the effect of a mindfulness training program on the well-being and leadership skills of head nurses.

Methods: A quasi-study design was used and conducted in a psychiatric and neurological university hospital on a convenience sample of 40 head nurses.