Objectives:
Several studies have been published about the effect of garlic on lipid profile and blood glucose in diabetic patients. Which, the results mostly contradict with each other. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does garlic improve lipid profile and blood glucose in diabetic patients?

Study design:
This review article included 33 articles with a total of 1,273 individuals, with a mean of 39 samples per study.

Results and conclusions:

Objectives:
What is the incidence of bacterial meningitis among children aged 1-59 months in South Asia, focusing on vaccine-preventable aetiologies?  

Study design:
This review article included 48 articles cumulatively reporting 20,707 cases of bacterial meningitis from 1987 to 2013.

Results and conclusions:
The investigators found meta-analyses showed mean annual incidence of bacterial meningitis was 105 [95% CI = 53-173, I2 > 78%, p  0.0001] cases per 100,000 children.

Objectives:
Does dietary carrot intake reduce breast cancer risk?

Study design:
This review article included a total of 10 articles involving 13,747 cases (women with breast cancer).

Objectives:
There were inconsistent results with respect to the correlation between consumption of wine and the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Objectives:
Is there a relationship between step count and changes in blood pressure (BP) in healthy adults?

Study design:
This review article included 14 trials involving healthy adults and an intervention in the form of brisk walking with a pedometer.

Objectives:
Valuating the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on breastfeeding success shows conflicting results. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does kangaroo mother care increase breastfeeding?  

Study design:
This review article included 20 RCTs with 1,432 neonates in the kangaroo mother care (KMC) group and 1,410 neonates in the conventional care (CNC) group (control group).

Scientific studies on the relationship between micronutrient supplements & fortification and combating malnutrition in developing countries:
One swallow does not make a summer. A famous Dutch saying that could not be any more obvious. Just because one single scientific study about a certain topic makes certain claims, it does not necessarily mean it is true. On the other hand, a review article (a collection of scientific studies on a certain topic) of randomized, placebo-controlled double blind clinical trials (RCTs) will answer the following question:

Objectives:
There has been accumulating evidence that several micronutrients may play a protective role in the risk of solid cancers. However, their role in hematological malignancies remains to be elucidated. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Objectives:
Is there a relationship between different types of potato consumption and risk of all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, type 2 diabetes (T2D), colorectal cancer (CRC) and hypertension?

Study design:
This review article included 28 reports.

Objectives:
Many studies were conducted to explore the relationship between dietary protein intake and risk of prostate cancer, obtaining inconsistent results. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does dietary protein intake increase risk of prostate cancer?

Study design:
This review article included a total of 8 cohort studies, 5 case-control studies and 1 RCT, comprising 13,483 prostate cancer cases among 286,245 participants.