The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation by Ana Alves-Pinto, Varvara Turova, Tobias Blumenstein, Renée Lampe

“…These multiple demands during instrument playing, together with the entertaining character of music, have led to the development and investigation of music-supported therapies, especially for rehabilitation with motor disorders resulting from brain damage. …”
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Interferon-based agents for current and future viral respiratory infections: A scoping literature review of human studies. by Aldina Mesic, Emahlea K Jackson, Mathias Lalika, David M Koelle, Rena C Patel

“…Studies demonstrated mixed efficacy but generally positive safety and tolerability. Host-directed therapies, such as IFN or IFN inducers, are worthy of additional research to target viral respiratory infections lacking direct-acting antivirals.…”
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Injectable iodine-containing peptide hydrogel for treatment of MRSA infection by Yu Zhang, Haiyan Liu, Weiqi Zhang, Yinghao Ding, Shengyi Zhang, Xiaowan Huang, Jiali Chen, Zhimou Yang, Feng Lin

“…Our findings highlight the potential of this innovative hydrogel system for stable iodine application under humid and aqueous physiological conditions, offering a promising platform for future antibacterial therapies in clinical settings.…”
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Ignoring Gender-Based Immunometabolic Reprograming, a Risky Business in Immune-Based Precision Medicine by Vijay Kumar

“…On the other hand, reproductive-age females also show a more potent immune response against infections and vaccines than their age-matched males—furthermore, some immune-based therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), show gender-based efficacy and adverse events. …”
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Trophic Factors from Tissue Stem Cells for Renal Regeneration by Kenji Tsuji, Shinji Kitamura

“…Stem cell therapies against renal injury have been advancing. …”
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The role of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in diagnosing and managing post-kidney transplantation infections by Hao Wu, Hongliang Cao, Xin Gao, Chengdong Shi, Lei Wang, Baoshan Gao

“…Additionally, we consider the future prospects of mNGS in overcoming current diagnostic limitations and its potential for guiding targeted therapies, particularly in detecting antimicrobial resistance and emerging pathogens. …”
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The Role of TGFβ Signaling in Squamous Cell Cancer: Lessons from Mouse Models by Adam B. Glick

“…A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the duality of TGFβ1 action in carcinogenesis will inform potential use of this signaling pathway for targeted therapies.…”
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Liposomal Antioxidants for Protection against Oxidant-Induced Damage by Zacharias E. Suntres

“…Antioxidants have yet to be rendered into reliable and safe therapies because of their poor solubility, inability to cross membrane barriers, extensive first-pass metabolism, and rapid clearance from cells. …”
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Disulfidptosis as a key regulator of glioblastoma progression and immune cell impairment by Yifu Shu, Jing Li

“…SMC4 inhibition reduced LN299 cell migration and increased chemotherapy sensitivity, decreasing CD4 and CD8 T cell activation.ConclusionsDisulfidptosis-Tex genes are pivotal in glioblastoma progression and immune interactions, offering new avenues for improving anti-glioblastoma therapies through modulation of T cell exhaustion.…”
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Cellular MR Imaging by Michel Modo, Mathias Hoehn, Jeff W.M. Bulte

“…New applications of cellular MR imaging will be directed, for instance, towards our understanding of hematopoietic (immune) cell trafficking and of novel guided (stem) cell-based therapies aimed to be translated to the clinic in the future.…”
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Linezolid and serotonin syndrome by Haytham A. Wali

“…Exploring pharmacogenomic approaches and alternative therapies with lower serotonin syndrome risks is recommended to enhance patient outcomes while maintaining linezolid’s efficacy in treating severe bacterial infections.…”
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Recent advances in polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of hepatic diseases by Feng Gao, Xuefei Feng, Xinyu Li

“…Compared to traditional therapies, they offer significant advantages in the treatment of liver disease by improving outcomes and reducing side effects. …”
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Skin Matters: Identifying Pain Mechanisms and Predicting Treatment Outcomes by Edward A. Shipton

“…There is potential for these findings to predict treatment outcomes in clinical practice and to develop new therapies for different pain conditions. These findings should enhance the physician's ability to evaluate and treat diverse types of pain.…”
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Love Addiction - Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Paradigms in Clinical Psychology. by Marilena Giovanna Maglia, Ines Lanzafame, Maria C Quattropani, Pasquale Caponnetto

“… # Conclusions Group psychotherapy has proved to be a valid alternative, in fact the scientific landscape suggests that most group therapies are successful because these dynamics involve the reward and attachment systems in the brain in most subjects. …”
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Surgical modalities in the treatment of vitiligo by R. Vignesh Narayan, Vishal Thakur

“…Vitiligo presents a challenge not only in its medical management but also in its impact on patients’ psychosocial well-being. While medical therapies can halt disease progression, achieving repigmentation, especially in challenging areas, remains a hurdle. …”
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Extracellular vesicles—a new player in the development of urinary bladder cancer by Damian Kasiński, Kamil Szeliski, Tomasz Drewa, Marta Pokrywczyńska

“…An in-depth understanding of the role EVs play in the development of urinary bladder cancer is crucial for the development of future anticancer therapies.…”
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Harnessing nanotechnology for enhanced epilepsy management by V. Manasa, J. Joysa Ruby, Himadri Priya Gogoi, S. Vignesh, P. H. Anjaneya, Akhil

“…Prospects include nanodroplet drug delivery, neural repair with nanomaterials, and highly individualized epilepsy therapies. These innovations could significantly improve traditional treatments, patient outcomes, and quality of life, underscoring the importance of collaboration among healthcare providers, scientists, and technologists to maximize their potential. …”
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Muscle-Specific Tyrosine Kinase-Associated Myasthenia Gravis: A Neuromuscular Surprise by Hassam Ali, Rahul Pamarthy, Nayab Ahsan, null WashmaAwan, Shiza Sarfraz

“…It responds inconsistently to steroids, but plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapies have shown promising results. We report a case of a 49-year-old female who presented with acute hypoxic respiratory failure. …”
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Pan-inhibition of super-enhancer-driven oncogenic transcription by next-generation synthetic ecteinascidins yields potent anti-cancer activity by Max Cigrang, Julian Obid, Maguelone Nogaret, Léane Seno, Tao Ye, Guillaume Davidson, Philippe Catez, Pietro Berico, Clara Capelli, Clara Marechal, Amélie Zachayus, Clémence Elly, Marie Jose Guillen Navarro, Marta Martinez Diez, Gema Santamaria Nunez, Tsai-Kun Li, Emmanuel Compe, Pablo Avilés, Irwin Davidson, Jean-Marc Egly, Carmen Cuevas, Frédéric Coin

“…Consequently, these compounds exhibit cytotoxic activity across distinct subpopulations of metastatic melanoma cells and inhibit tumor proliferation, including those resistant to current therapies. These findings extend to other cancers, like small cell lung cancer, recently approved for ecteinascidin-based treatment. …”
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Association between HMGB1 and COPD: A Systematic Review by Sebastiano Gangemi, Marco Casciaro, Giovanni Trapani, Sebastiano Quartuccio, Michele Navarra, Giovanni Pioggia, Egidio Imbalzano

“…Current anti-inflammatory therapies are poorly effective in maintaining lung function and symptoms of COPD. …”
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