Peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease) is a common condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the arms or legs. In peripheral artery disease (PAD), the legs or arms — usually the legs — don’t receive enough blood flow to keep up with demand. This may cause leg pain when walking […]
The use of facial rejuvenation treatments continues to grow worldwide. Almost all current therapies are based on the implantation of foreign substances, such as hyaluronic acid, bovine, porcine, or recombinant collagens, etc., and the generation of wound-healing cascades through ablative skin surfacing or chemical peeling. The use of cell therapies is also growing for many […]
Pediatric obesity is a serious worldwide problem. Solutions for treating the millions of children and adolescents with obesity are desperately needed because prevention efforts over the past several decades have not been sufficient in slowing the steady rise in obesity prevalence. The two most effective biology-based treatments for pediatric obesity are anti-obesity medications and bariatric […]
Continuous monitoring of arterial blood pressure (BP) in non-clinical (ambulatory) settings is essential for understanding numerous health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases. Besides their importance in medical diagnosis, ambulatory BP monitoring platforms can advance disease correlation with individual behaviour, daily habits and lifestyle, potentially enabling analysis of root causes, prognosis and disease prevention. Although conventional ambulatory […]
Despite recent progress in medical and endovascular therapy of patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), the prognosis of patients with no option for revascularization remains poor. Most of the cases end up in amputation (40%) and even death (20%) within 6 months. Trials analyzing the effect of growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor […]
“Ketogenic” is a term for a low-carb diet (like the Atkins diet). The idea is for you to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. You cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries, and white bread. When you eat less than 50 grams […]
Rapid eye movement (REM) is the deepest part of sleep. REM fascinates us because it’s when we do most of our dreaming – when, supposedly, all of our inner fears, frustrations, and passions play out. We already have compelling evidence that REM sleep helps us process those emotions, but a new study reveals how. Turns […]
Chronic kidney disease is documented to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, which is also the leading cause of mortality globally. In addition to the high healthcare costs associated with treating chronic kidney disease, it is associated with poor quality of life, especially in patients who progress to end-stage renal disease. Major […]
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic progressive disease affecting more than 20% of people older than 45 years, involving progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone, often accompanied by synovitis. Different treatments have been used over the years, including conservative therapies such as anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and joint injections (i.e. steroids, hyaluronic acid), […]
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Typically symptoms usually appear until 80% of the β-cell mass has been destroyed, and absolute destruction of these cells leads to the dependence on exogenous insulin for survival. Two strategies currently exist that focus on replacing the damaged […]