Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and the Impact of Estrogen Replacement Therapy: A Narrative Review by Marouane Boukhris, Salvatore Davide Tomasello, Francesco Marzà, Sonia Bregante, Francesca Romana Pluchinotta, Alfredo Ruggero Galassi

“…Coronary heart disease is the main cause of death in postmenopausal women (PMW); moreover its mortality exceeds those for breast cancer in women at all ages. Type II diabetes mellitus is a major cardiovascular risk factor and there is some evidence that the risk conferred by diabetes is greater in women than in men. …”
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Impact of severe dysphagia on overall survival after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy by Kazumi Shimamoto, Ryota Matsui, Yorihiro Nishiyama, Kyohei Nishino, Hiromitsu Ban

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Appendicitis After Initiation of Tirzepatide by Chan G, Ansar M, Klein M

“…More severe side effects include pancreatitis, cholelithiasis, thyroid cancer, and cholecystitis. With the increased use of these medications, additional side effects are being discovered. …”
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Thiazolidinediones and Edema: Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis of Thiazolidinediones-Induced Renal Sodium Retention by Shoko Horita, Motonobu Nakamura, Nobuhiko Satoh, Masashi Suzuki, George Seki

“…However, TZDs have side effects, such as edema, congestive heart failure, and bone fracture, and may increase bladder cancer risk. Edema and heart failure, which both probably originate from renal sodium retention, are of great importance because these side effects make it difficult to continue the use of TZDs. …”
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Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor with Unusual Thyroid Follicular-Like Morphologic Characteristics by Mohd Elmugtaba Ibrahim, Kerolos Abadeer, Qihui (Jim) Zhai, Aziza Nassar

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Antioxidant Potential Overviews of Secondary Metabolites (Polyphenols) in Fruits by Mohammed Sharif Swallah, He Sun, Raïfatou Affoh, Hongling Fu, Hansong Yu

“…The rise in consumption of energy-dense foods has resulted in the displacement of several essential dietary gaps, causing numerous long-lasting diseases, including obesity, stroke, hypertension, and several forms of cancer. Epidemiological studies encourage more fruit consumption to prevent these diseases. …”
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LPS Counter Regulates RNA Expression of Extracellular Proteases and Their Inhibitors in Murine Macrophages by Andreas Hald, Birgitte Rønø, Leif R. Lund, Kristoffer L. Egerod

“…Besides their evident importance in host defense, macrophages have been shown to play a detrimental role in different pathological conditions, including chronic inflammation, atherosclerosis, and cancer. Regardless of the exact situation, macrophage activation and migration are intimately connected to extracellular matrix degradation. …”
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Atypical imaging presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma - Case series by Divya S, Geetha G, Ashwin Kumar A

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver tumor, significantly contributes to cancer-related mortality worldwide. This case series investigated HCC imaging presentations, including portal vein tumor thrombus, multifocal HCC, cirrhotomimetic diffuse infiltrative HCC, metastasis to various organs, HCC with capsular rupture and hemoperitoneum, and unusual features like a fatty metamorphosis. …”
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Integrated Analysis of microRNA Targets Reveals New Insights into Transcriptional–Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Cross-Talk by Simona Panni, Roberto Pizzolotto

“…Despite their undeniable relevance and the substantial body of literature demonstrating their role in cancer and other pathologies, the identification of functional interactions is still challenging. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Right Ventricle by George R. Marzouka, Apurva Badheka, Alexis P. Rodriguez, Sandra V. Chaparro

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most prevalent cancer in the world, but metastatic disease to the heart is rare. …”
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Cytomorphological traits of fine-needle aspirates of hyalinizing trabecular tumor of the thyroid gland: A brief report by Fei Wang, Yufei Liu

“…FNAC suggested two cases of HTT and three cases of papillary thyroid cancer. Post-operational biopsy indicated they were HTT cases. …”
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Role of Mitochondria-Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane in Inflammation-Mediated Metabolic Diseases by Themis Thoudam, Jae-Han Jeon, Chae-Myeong Ha, In-Kyu Lee

“…Inflammation is considered to be one of the most critical factors involved in the development of complex metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. A few decades ago, the discovery of mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane (MAM) was followed by the identification of its roles in regulating cellular homeostatic processes, ranging from cellular bioenergetics to apoptosis. …”
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication by Paulo Zoé Costa, Pedro Chorão, Andreia Póvoa, Pedro Vieira, Heidy Cabrera, Orlando Mendes, Céu Evangelista

“…Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which cancer cells produce large amounts of an abnormal protein that can cause hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS). …”
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Adult Intramedullary Ewing Sarcoma of the Proximal Hip by Preetam Gongidi, Siva Jasti, William Rafferty, Veniamin Barshay, Richard Lackman

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Identification of Macrophage Genotype and Key Biological Pathways in Circulating Angiogenic Cell Transcriptome by Bert R. Everaert, Steven J. Van Laere, Robrecht Lembrechts, Vicky Y. Hoymans, Jean-Pierre Timmermans, Christiaan J. Vrints

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Resolution of Crizotinib-Associated Fulminant Hepatitis following Cessation of Treatment by Gregory W. Charville, Sukhmani K. Padda, Richard K. Sibley, Ajithkumar Puthillath, Paul Y. Kwo

“…Targeted cancer treatments offer the prospect of precise inhibition of tumor growth without the untoward off-target toxicity of traditional chemotherapies. …”
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Differences in Protein Expression and Gene Amplification of Cyclins between Colon and Rectal Adenocarcinomas by Rolf Aamodt, Kristin Jonsdottir, Solveig Norheim Andersen, Johan Bondi, Geir Bukholm, Ida R. K. Bukholm

“…Adenocarcinomas of rectum and colon may be different with regard to the cellular biological basis for cancer development. A material of 246 rectal cancers removed surgically at Akershus University Hospital in the years 1992–2000 was investigated and was compared to a material of 219 colon cancers operated on at Akershus University Hospital during the years 1988, 1990 and 1997–2000. …”
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Chemical Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) Stem Extract by Praveena Bhatt, Gilbert Stanley Joseph, Pradeep Singh Negi, Mandyam Chakravarthy Varadaraj

“…The extract also exhibited antiplatelet aggregation ability, antibacterial activity, and antiproliferative effect against cancer cell lines: Caco-2, HCT-15, and MCF-7. Phytochemical evaluation of the extract revealed the occurrence of total phenolics (49.91 mg GAE/g extract), total flavonoids (26.6 mg RE/g extract), and condensed tannins (0.7 mg TAE/g extract). …”
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Pengolahan Rambut Jagung Untuk Teh Herbal Dan Strategi Pemasarannya by Leffy Hermalena, Herda Gusvita, Nita Yessirita, Bustari Badal, Rera Aga Salihat, Rera Agung Syukra, Inawaty Sidabalok, Henny Puspita Sari, Rina Febrinova

“…These compounds exhibit antioxidant properties that can help prevent degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, diabetes mellitus, and cancer. This community service program focuses on utilizing corn silk as a raw material for producing herbal tea with economic value and health benefits. …”
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Delayed Healing of Tooth Extraction Sockets with Ramucirumab Use by Yosuke Iijima, Miki Yamada, Shunsuke Hino, Motohiko Sano, Takahiro Kaneko, Norio Horie

“…A 76-year-old male patient, who was diagnosed with gastric cancer with liver metastasis, received tooth extraction twice during continuous chemotherapy comprising paclitaxel and ramucirumab. …”
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