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Mechanotherapy: Exploiting Mechanobiology for Tissue Rehabilitation and Regeneration

Mechanotherapy is an umbrella term for non-conventional physical therapy modalities that exploit mechanobiology principles for tissue rehabilitation and regeneration of tissues. It acts via the application of tailored mechanical forces.

22 Jan 2024

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Integrating Physiological and Psychological Approaches

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are common disorders associated with persistent and recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Several studies have indicated that stress and psychological difficulties make FGID worse. This article focuses on the physiological and psychological aspects of FGID.

19 Jan 2024

The Chemistry of Beauty: How Retinoids Enhance Skin Health

Retinoids are vitamin A derivatives responsible for regulating several physiological activities with profound importance in dermatology and skincare. They are the most widely utilized active ingredient in topical skin rejuvenation therapies.

17 Jan 2024

Empowering PCOS Patients: Strategies for Living Well with the Condition

PCOS is a significant women’s health problem.

16 Jan 2024

Bioelectronic Medicine: Hacking Nervous System Signals for Therapeutic Benefits

Bioelectric medicine involves the use of implanted devices that stimulate targeted nerves within natural signaling pathways in order to achieve a therapeutic effect.

15 Jan 2024

Scratching the Surface: Uncovering the Neurological Mystery of Itch

Itch is a complex process in skin neurobiology. Understanding pruritus, commonly known as itch, and its chronic forms is a key step in developing effective treatment and management strategies to improve the quality of life in affected patients.

11 Jan 2024

Battling Bugs and Blues: The Interplay of Infection and Emotion

Understanding the intricate relationship between infection and emotions is at the forefront of research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. This emerging discipline explores how mental health and immunity intersect, shedding light on the impact of stress on susceptibility to infection.

10 Jan 2024

Digital Twins in Medicine: Pioneering Personalized Treatment Strategies

The term “digital twin” was first used in 2003 by Michael Grieves and John Vickers to describe a virtual model that could be used to represent a physical product.

9 Jan 2024

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Nutrigenomics or nutritional genomics comprises the study of how genes and nutrition interact, with gene variants predicting how an individual’s body will respond to specific nutrients.

8 Jan 2024

Exploiting Enzymes in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

As enzymes are involved at every stage of cell regulation, a better understanding of their role and function allows them to be exploited in the clinic, both as diagnostic and therapeutic agents.

14 Dec 2023

Harnessing Nanomedicine to Combat Hepatic Fibrosis

Nanomedicine has shown promising outcomes in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic fibrosis. Read more here.

13 Dec 2023

The Health Implications of Laughter: From Ab Workouts to Stress Reduction

Laughing is an attribute of happiness and joy, it also has significant health implications that benefits the individual.

11 Dec 2023

Fungi as Future Medicine: The Therapeutic Potential of Mushrooms

Fungi have gained significant attention in the field of phytomedicine as potential natural sources of bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites.

6 Dec 2023

Healthcare Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and Strategies for the Future

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered how many industries worked, not least the global healthcare industry. In particular, healthcare supply chains were drastically impacted by the pandemic. Healthcare supply chains have not returned to their previous operations; it seems they have been forever changed.

6 Dec 2023