Press reviews
#Osteoarthritis #Ayurveda
Primary knee osteoarthritis is a common degenerative condition, causing chronic pain, joint stiffness, and functional loss, with a major impact on patients’ quality of life. Despite the range of available treatments, conventional options remain largely symptomatic: analgesics, anti...

#Osteoarthritis #Brace #Geriatrics
Medial femorotibial osteoarthritis, or medial knee osteoarthritis, is a common chronic condition characterized by cartilage degeneration associated with biomechanical imbalance of the knee, often worsened by varus alignment. This configuration leads to overload of t...

#ModifiedRNA #ADK #ADAL #CellularToxicity #Metabolism #Purines #AMPK #MetabolicDiseases #Lysosomes #Pharmacology
RNAs undergo more than 170 post-transcriptional modifications. Their degradation generates modified nucleosides, some of which are toxic. This study identifies N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A), N6...

#VirtualReality #MentalDisorders #Psychiatry
Mental disorders, although highly prevalent, remain strongly stigmatized, even within environments that are supposed to be better informed, such as healthcare students. This stigma contributes to delays in seeking care, worsens social isolation, and per...

#Lymphoma #Cardiotoxicity #Cardiology
Lymphomas, although largely curable thanks to advances in treatment, expose patients to a significant risk of late cardiac toxicity, particularly after administration of anthracyclines and mediastinal radiotherapy. These side effects may appear years after remis...

#Leukemia #ALL #PediatricCancer #Microbiome
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common hematologic malignancy in children, accounting for a major share of pediatric cancers. Thanks to therapeutic advances, survival rates have markedly improved over recent decades. However, adverse events...

2025-09-12
The fat that saves babies: spotlight on the role of BMP8B in cold resistance
Endocrinology and Metabolism Pediatrics
#BrownAdiposeTissue #NewbornHealth #Endocrinology #Pediatrics #Metabolism #MetabolicAdaptation #ClinicalResearch #Infants #BMP8B #NeonatalPhysiology
Neonatal hypothermia remains a major health issue, particularly during the transition from the intrauterine to the external environment. While the role o...

#Sleep #Insomnia #TraditionalMedicine #TCM
Insomnia is a frequent sleep disorder often associated with chronic stress, psychiatric conditions, or unbalanced lifestyles. It negatively impacts mental health, cognitive function, and overall quality of life. While pharmacological treatments ar...

#CognitiveDecline #MCI #PhysicalActivity #Nutrition #CognitiveStimulation
Age-related cognitive decline is an increasing public health concern, worsened by global demographic aging. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often precedes dementia and is characterized by progressive loss of memory, attention,...

2025-09-11
Gonadotoxic therapies: does the uterus retain lasting damage?
Endocrinology and Metabolism Gynecology
#Fertility #Gynecology #Chemotherapy #Endocrinology
Gonadotoxic treatments administered during childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood are well recognized for their detrimental impact on ovarian function and female fertility. While ovarian damage has been widely documented, the effects on the u...

2025-09-10
School break, mental boost: summer serving children’s well-being
Public Health and Social Medicine
#mentalhealth #children #summerprogram #youthwellbeing #publichealth
School break, mental boost: summer at the service of children’s well-being
Summer holidays, while beneficial for rest, can also be a critical period for children’s mental health. The lack of routine, loneliness, and even food insecurity par...

#Type2Diabetes #DietaryFiber #Metabolism
Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes represent major public health challenges, linked to disorders of glucose metabolism and insulin regulation. Despite the availability of many pharmacological treatments, their effectiveness remains only partial, especially in...

2025-09-09
Does education really make a difference in lower back pain?
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
#lowbackpain #TPE #TherapeuticEducation
Lower back pain (LBP), particularly in its chronic form, remains one of the leading causes of musculoskeletal pain and functional disability worldwide. Despite a broad range of treatment strategies — pharmacological, physical, and behavioral — the h...

2025-09-09
Spinal cord injury & physiotherapy: What does the science say?
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
#SCI #Physiotherapy #ClinicalPracticeGuidelines
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) cause severe impairments in motor, sensory, and autonomic functions, significantly compromising the functional independence of affected individuals. In the face of this complex condition, physiotherapy plays a fundamental ro...

#burnout #mentalhealth #publichealth
The study proposes a new systemic approach to understanding the causes of burnout, moving beyond individual factors. Using causal loop diagram (CLD) modeling, the authors brought together eight workplace mental health experts to map the dynamic interactions between living condi...
