Therapeutic benefits of glycerol in dry eye disease by Victoria Ronderos, Wendy B. Bollag, Wendy B. Bollag, Wendy B. Bollag

“…This review aims to evaluate the current evidence concerning the therapeutic benefits of glycerol in managing DED, focusing on its possible mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and potential advantages over other treatments.…”
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Miao medicine Tiekuaizi (Radix Chimonanthi): a review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and predictive analysis on quality markers by Li-ying Luo, Xu-dong Zhang, Hui-min Mei, Jian-hui Ma, Xin Peng, Ming-hong Dong, Cong Huang, Cong Huang

“…Miao medicine Tiekuaizi (Radix Chimonanthi) has been successfully used by Guizhou Miao ethnic physicians in clinical treatments, demonstrating significant curative effects. …”
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Anti- and Protumorigenic Effects of PPARγ in Lung Cancer Progression: A Double-Edged Sword by Howard Li, Mary C. M. Weiser-Evans, Raphael Nemenoff

“…Here, we review the available data that implicate PPARγ in lung carcinogenesis and highlight the challenges of targeting PPARγ in lung cancer treatments.…”
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[IN1438] Dengue and Dengue Virus in Florida by Yasmin V. Ortiz, Daniel W. Pérez-Ramos, Eric P. Caragata, Panpim Thongsripong

“…No vaccine and no specific antiviral treatments are yet available, and diagnosis is difficult because dengue symptoms overlap with those of other, similar febrile illnesses. …”
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Exercise and Crohn’s Disease: Speculations on Potential Benefits by Victor Ng, Wanda Millard, Constance Lebrun, John Howard

“…While current pharmaceutical treatments are effective in controlling symptoms, patients continue to experience a reduced quality of life (QOL). …”
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DRUG-INDUCED GINGIVAL OVERGROWTHS: AN INSIGHT INTO MOLECULAR MECHANISMS by Gabriel Rotundu, Diana Tatarciuc, Bogdan Amărioarei, Dana Budală, Ruxandra Stan, Oana Butnaru, Alexandra Mârțu, Liliana Păsărin, Ionut Luchian

“…Drug-induced gingival overgrowths (DIGO) represent a significant side effect of various pharmacological treatments, particularly anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, and calcium channel blockers. …”
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Management of Humeral and Glenoid Bone Loss in Recurrent Glenohumeral Instability by Randy Mascarenhas, Jamie Rusen, Bryan M. Saltzman, Jeff Leiter, Jaskarndip Chahal, Anthony A. Romeo, Peter MacDonald

“…This review on the management of bone loss in recurrent glenohumeral instability discusses the relevant shoulder anatomy that provides stability to the shoulder joint, relevant history and physical examination findings pertinent to recurrent shoulder instability, and the proper radiological imaging choices in its workup. Operative treatments that can be used to treat both glenoid and humeral head bone loss are outlined. …”
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From Plant to Patient: A Historical Perspective and Review of Selected Medicinal Plants in Dermatology by Aygun Israyilova, Tsvetomira Zhivkova Peykova, Ben Kittleson, Paul Caleb Sprowl, Taha Osman Mohammed, Cassandra L. Quave

“…Today, with increasing patient preference for natural therapies, modern medicine is now more than ever incorporating age-old knowledge of herbal remedies useful in treating skin conditions into modern-day treatments. This review covers various plant-derived therapeutics (polyphenon E [sincatechins], psoralen, salicylic acid, anthralin, podophyllotoxin, and Filsuvez [birch triterpenes, oleogel-S10]) that have demonstrated scientific evidence of clinical efficacy for dermatologic disorders. …”
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Case report: Innovative approach to esophageal cancer with right aortic arch: neoadjuvant immunotherapy and 3D reconstruction by Chengwen Luo, Zhilin Luo

“…This approach offers a promising alternative for complex cases where conventional treatments pose higher risks.…”
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Utilization of fermented coffee husk feed using Aspergilus niger on histological features of tawes (Barbonymus gonionotus) by Desy Nurrahma Dhani, Lenni Fitri, Firdus Firdus

“…This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments of coffee husk addition, namely 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%, and 4 repetitions. …”
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TZDs and Bone: A Review of the Recent Clinical Evidence by Ann V. Schwartz

“…Research is needed to better understand the mechanisms of bone loss with TZDs, to identify factors that influence susceptibility to TZD-induced osteoporosis, and to test treatments for its prevention.…”
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Sarcopenia, a Neurogenic Syndrome? by Ping Kwan

“…Due to the lack of effective treatments, sarcopenia is still a persisting problem among the global older adults and should not be overlooked. …”
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The case for a primary social drive: Revisiting definitions for primary drives by Morten Christoffersen

“…The paper concludes by discussing the implications of this reclassification on existing psychological theories, and its potential to influence future psychotherapeutic treatments.…”
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L2 Development from a CDST Perspective and the Issue of Generalizability by Abby Massaro

“…Findings from traditional research are often presented in “before and after” terms, framing language outcomes as a product of treatments, rather than characterizing developments as an ongoing and variable process. …”
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Profit, Porn, and Protease Inhibitors: Ronnie Burk’s Radical Activism in “Post-AIDS” San Francisco by Victoria Carroll

“…A demonstration against the commodification of HIV/AIDS and its newly emerging treatments, the image indexed the shifting responses to the epidemic in San Francisco at the beginning of the twenty-first century. …”
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Modularity as a strategy for medical design by Carla Langella, Salvatore Carleo, Marianna De Luca

“…Design comes into play when unresolved challenges arise, mainly related to the usability of biomedical products, especially in the field of physical and rehabilitative medicine, where aids used for therapeutic treatments and exercises are often inadequate for scientific advancements and the complex needs of patients and therapists. …”
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Comparative Study of Polymer Composites with Cellulose Microfibers from Different Plant Resources by Jyoti Giri, Rameshwar Adhikari, Janak Sapkota

“…Wheat stalk (W), Fosro (F), Nigalo with waxy layer (NW), and Nigalo without waxy layer (NWo) were used to extract microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), the xMCC (where x represents origin such as W, F, NW, and NWo) by thermochemical and mechanical treatments. About 10 wt% of xMCC and commercial MCC (C-MCC) were solution casted with ethylene oxide-epichlorohydrin (EO-EPI) to prepare microcomposites. …”
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A recurring error in evaluating the effects of different pesticides, pollutants and fertilizers with a zero level by Gaétan Moreau

“…Abstract Background The Quenouille-Addelman solution has been proposed to properly analyze linear models with a crossed or factorial arrangement of treatments that includes a qualitative/categorical and a quantitative factor with a zero level, a situation particularly prevalent in ecotoxicological studies. …”
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Molecular landscape of salivary gland malignancies. What is already known? by Julia Pikul, Anna Rzepakowska

“…Currently, attempts have been made to establish molecular characterisation of SGCs to improve differential diagnosis and create targeted treatments. This study aimed to summarise current knowledge regarding genetic variations in the most common salivary gland malignancies.…”
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Incompatibilism and the Principle of Sufficient Reason in Kant’s Nova Dilucidatio by Aaron M Wells

“…This move, which was standard in medieval treatments of free choice, explains why Kant is so critical of Crusius’s version of libertarian freedom: Kant understands Crusius as making actions entirely random. …”
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