Authors: Ma X, Liu X, Ren J, Wang M, Yang L
BMC cancer
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and over 4 years since the United Kingdom (UK) began its vaccination roll-out, many COVID-19 patients continue to experience long-term symptoms. The...
Authors: Fang Y, Gao M, Wang X, Zheng B, He M, Zeng X, Shi Y, Li L, Zhang B, Xu Y, Gong X
BMC anesthesiology
The postpartum period involves ambivalent feelings for many women. Past experiences and a combination of current biological, psychological, and social factors can make women vulnerable to mental disor...
Authors: Konda AK, Annapragada H, G K S, Singh P, Bhuvanachandra B, Chinnasamy HV, Dixit GP, Gupta KJ, Matheshwaran S
BMC plant biology
Biobanks in medical research and healthcare have become valuable tools for advancing scientific knowledge and improving patient outcomes []. Biobanks are repositories of biological samples, such as bl...
Authors: Fallah S, Andayeshgar B, Amini P, Mahaki B, Shahsavari S, Hashemian AH, Fournier A
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
While opioids have historically been indispensable for surgical anesthesia via central nervous system receptor binding (μ, δ, and κ), their use carries significant dose-dependent risks. These include...
Authors: Ma X, Kim H, Zhang L, Chen P, Wei J, Cui Y, Chen L, Xu Y, Zhang J, Dai Z, Ferguson D, Qiu S
Translational psychiatry
Body composition represents an important aspect of physical fitness and has gained increasing attention in recent years. Exposure to high altitude might cause the body to adapt with negative energy an...
Authors: Wang S, Xu Z, Di Tanna GL, Pandya-Wood R, Chen M, Downey L, Jan S, Si L
International journal for equity in health
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the population aged 60 years and over will increase from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion by 2030, with a particularly rapid increase in older adults...
Authors: Zhang PZ, Wang M, Wen X, Li P, Jin P, Ma XF, Lin K, Tong GA, Wang GQ, Han YZ
Orphanet journal of rare diseases
Labour pain, though physiological, can become so intense that it disrupts the normal progression of childbirth. Excessive pain may contribute to abnormal uterine contractions, prolonged labour, and di...
Authors: Zhang L, Dong Y, Peng J, Yang D, Pang B, Tan Z, Zhang Q, Li Z, Yang D, Liao J, Yang C
Orphanet journal of rare diseases
Telomeres cap the ends of linear chromosomes and provide a molecular barrier for the human genome. Following each cell division, progressive telomere shortening erodes that barrier and threatens the s...
Authors: James JL, Ngauamo MJ, Baard C, Jacobsen M, Burgess W, Clark AR, Oyston C, McCool J
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Generations are defined as cohorts of individuals born around the same years who share similar historical and social experiences. shaping comparable worldviews and behaviors []. Generation Z—here oper...
Authors: Khan MU, Ullah M, Khan ME, Ali M, Nawaz U, Nasir M, Fatima M, Yaqoob Y, Bibi A
BMC infectious diseases
Menstrual health is defined as complete physical, mental, and social well-being in relation to the menstrual cycle []. Menstrual health is multi-dimensional, including menstrual knowledge (access to a...
Authors: Biggs K, Ditta S, Bageta ML, Lopez-Balboa P, Glover R, Hutchence K, Papaioannou D, Julious S, Cooper C, Petrof G, Martinez AE
Orphanet journal of rare diseases
Driven predominantly by population aging, the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and osteoporosis has risen to concerning levels. According to the recent International Diabetes Feder...
Authors: Chu W, Wu M, Sun J, Pan J, Li Z, Huang J, Zhai Z, Lu W
BMC endocrine disorders
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing medicine, improving the performance of physicians, and delivering quality care to patients []. The effectiveness of AI in healthcare delivery is expandi...
Authors: Zhang W, Li T, Liu H, Liu M, Song F, Zhou L
BMC infectious diseases
According to the latest data released by the WHO in 2024, 2.3 million females worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer by 2022, with 670,000 deaths attributable to the disease. In the United States...
Authors: Bond SR, Nerz J, Cagney K, Leising KJ
Animal cognition
The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) is a non-profit organization that includes key professional associations of medical specialists across EU countries with the purpose to enhance patient...
Authors: Buso E, Loconsole M, Normando S
Animal cognition
Wilson’s disease (WD), an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism ( gene mutation), leads to pathological copper accumulation in the liver and brain, particularly within the basal ganglia, c...