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A Cancer Theory: The Central Nervous System’s Adaptive Changes Make Chronic Diseases Incurable

Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-7061.jcrc-22-4139
Jianqing WuCorresponding author

We examined special roles of the Central Nervous System (CNS) in an attempt to resolve the puzzle that chronic diseases cannot be cured in medicine. By exploring a skill-learning model, we found that the CNS is able to remember certain information reflecting biochemical and cellular (B&C) processes…

Care in Chronic Diseases and in "Frail" Patients in General Practice

May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-5257.ijgp-20-3375
Lucio MangoCorresponding author

The world of chronicity is an area in progressive growth that involves a considerable commitment of resources, requiring continuity of assistance for long periods of time and a strong integration of health services with social ones and those requiring residential and territorial services often not s…

The Lower Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Risk Factors in Vegetarian Brazilians Subjects – CARVOS Study

Feb 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-461
Julio Acosta-NavarroCorresponding author

Objective: To investigate the association of meat consumption with self-reported chronic diseases (heart disease, hypertension, diabetes (type I or type II) and dyslipidemia), according to demographic, social and anthropometric variables. Methods: This was a cross sectional study, conducted at the H…

Exploring the Nanomedicinal Features of Ayurvedic Bhasmas: Insights from Traditional Medicine

Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3360.ijco-24-5294
Rameshwar AdhikariCorresponding author

Ayurveda is a traditional and scholarly medical system practiced in South Asia since the Vedic period. It integrates science and philosophy to promote a healthy, happy and prosperous life. Ayurvedicbhasmas are classical formulations that contain non-toxic forms of metals and minerals, enriched with…

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Enhancing Efficiency, Ensuring Equity, and Restoring Empathy

Sep 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2768-0207.jbr-25-5706
Yusuke NakamuraCorresponding author

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force across many sectors, with healthcare representing both one of the most promising and most challenging areas of application. This review summarizes current and future applications of AI in healthcare, focusing on its potential to impr…

Intersecting Epidemics: Intimate Partner Violence, Stress, and Diabetes Among South Asian Women in the United States

Feb 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-25-5420
Nitasha NagarajCorresponding author

South Asian women in the United States face disproportionate health challenges, including higher rates of intimate partner violence as well as higher rates of Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes compared to other racial and ethnic groups. This cross-sectional study examines the association betw…

Glaucoma Literacy in a Portuguese Population

Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-24-5322
Catarina Pestana AguiarCorresponding author

Studies show that individuals with limited health literacy skills experience worse health outcomes in a multitude of chronic diseases including glaucoma. These patients have poorer compliance, worse disease understanding and greater disease progression. The main purpose of our study was to evaluate…

Improving Effective Screening and Management of Obesity in an Urgent Care Clinic

Jul 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-23-4654
Stephanie HodgesCorresponding author

Background Nearly 40% of the adult population in the United States are considered obese by current standards, which equates to approximately 93 million people. Obesity is a chronic disease that is linked to more than 40 other diseases, including hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and at…

Assessment of the Factors that Contribute for the Cause of Asthma Disease in Ambo Town

Apr 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-22-4259
Damtew BekeleCorresponding author

Asthma is a chronic disease of airways; that is widely characterized by an increased responsiveness to a large variety of stimuli, airway inflammation and obstruction. It is the most common respiratory disorder disease in developed and developing countries. The study was aimed to assess the factors…

COVID-19 and Hip Osteoarthritis Disability-Linkages and Emerging Practice Implications

Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4271
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Older adults suffering from chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints such as the hip joint continue to experience multiple health issues, commonly progressive debility, and excess disability. This mini review strove to examine current perspectives in the realm of hip joint…

Expression of Concern: Potential Risks and Unknown Effects of mRNA Vaccines on Population Health (6th Rev). Damages Are Being Materialized

Mar 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4117
Jianqing WuCorresponding author

Several mRNA vaccines are used on the population in the U.S. I started predicting the dangers of mRNA vaccines before March 2021 and update my findings periodically. My prior model study enabled me to identify many flaws in clinical trials, side-effect evaluation methods and mechanism studies, and I…

Effect of pH on Phytochemical and Antioxidant Potential of Satawar Tubers (Asparagus Racemosus Willd.)

Nov 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2140.jaa-21-3996
Sushila SinghCorresponding author

Plants are an important source of medicines since ancient times. The traditional system medicine’s use a variety of native plants to diagnose, prevent, and eliminate acute and chronic diseases.Asparagus racemosus(Willd.), also have been widely used for medicinal purpose and its extensively distribut…

The Use of Metabolomic Tool in Assessing Environmental Exposure

Oct 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-0904.ijoe-21-3966
Michele Polyana Rocha MendesCorresponding author

The impact of the environment on the development of non-communicable chronic diseases has gained prominence in recent years. In this context, a new chemical exposure assessment strategy is needed that is capable of revealing multiple exposures, as well as reflecting the cumulative interaction betwee…

COVID-19, and Vitamin D, and Air Pollution Global Epidemics Impact on Older Adults

Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3662
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background Most current Corona virus or COVID-19 pandemic deaths have been found to occur among populations older than 65 years of age, who often suffer from the presence of an array of chronic diseases that may be related to a co-occurring vitamin D deficiency. Another factor affecting older adults…

Molecular Study of Hepcidin HAMP (-582A/G) Gene Polymorphisms and Measurement of Serum Hepcidin Level among Sudanese Patients with Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease

May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-7881.jdrr-20-3343
Amged Hussen AbdelrhmanCorresponding author

Background Anemia of chronic disease is anemia found in certain chronic disease states, is typically marked by the disturbance of iron homeostasis or hypoferremia. Chronic renal failure is currently known as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI) implies long-standing, pro…

General Doctor's Consultation Work Begins before Entering the Patient and does not End when Patient Comes Out

May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-5257.ijgp-20-3335
Jose Luis TurabianCorresponding author

The consultation is the activity of meeting and communication between an individual and the doctor for the knowledge and solution of a health problem. In today's busy world of general medicine, constant demands for the general practitioner (GP) arise: she or he should not only make a diagnosis not o…

The Temporal World in Caregivers of Cancer Survivors: Intertextual Analysis of their Experiences about the Perception of Time Compared with Excerpts from the Book "Einstein's Dreams

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-690X.jfm-19-2604
Rafael VargasCorresponding author

Purpose: The perception of time and its measurements depend on subjective constructs that vary according to changes in health. The evidence has shown that cancer diagnosis induces new relationships with time in patients and caregivers. The purpose of this study was to propose a multifaceted view abo…

Adaptive Contribution of Thyroid Hormones in Obesity

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-9181.ijnr-18-2530
Fatih OzcelikCorresponding author

Nowadays, obesity is seriously threatening healthy life in all societies, especially in developed societies. Obesity is showing its likely effects through biologically active substances called adipokines. The most familiar of these is leptin. Leptin is synthesized in directly proportional to the amo…

Coriander Seeds in Diet

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-18-2565
Nida Tabassum KhanCorresponding author

Coriander, commonly known as Sabit dhania in Pakistan is a well-known spice used in traditional cooking. It is an essential component of ayurvedic medicine used for the treatment of digestion and gastric ailments. Coriander seeds are available throughout the year as whole seeds and in powdered form.…

Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Foster's Children Care Center

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-18-2456
Mohamadreza AmiriCorresponding author

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is now recognized not only for its importance in promoting bone health in children and adults, but also for its other health benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as autoimmune diseases, common cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Ultraviolet…

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