Suicide by ligature strangulation and/or hanging inside a motor vehicle: a comprehensive review
Abstract Suicide by ligature strangulation/hanging inside vehicles is uncommon, and only few cases have been reported in the literature. This…
Review Article
Association between history of cannabis use and outcomes after total hip or knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background: Cannabis use may be increasing as countries legalize it and it becomes socially acceptable. A history of cannabis…
Astrocytes, reactive astrogliosis, and glial scar formation in traumatic brain injury
Abstract Traumatic brain injury is a global health crisis, causing significant death and disability worldwide. Neuroinflammation that follows traumatic brain…
Cannabis and cancer: unveiling the potential of a green ally in breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer
Abstract Cancer comes in second place on the list of causes of death worldwide. In 2018, the 5-year prevalence of…
Cannabinoid and Orexigenic Systems Interplay as a New Focus of Research in Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains a significant health challenge, with an increasing prevalence globally. Recent research has aimed to deepen…
Interplay between endocannabinoids and dopamine in the basal ganglia: implications for pain in Parkinson’s disease
Abstract Pain is a complex phenomenon, and basal ganglia circuitry integrates many aspects of pain including motor, emotional, autonomic, and…
Germany’s cannabis act: a catalyst for European drug policy reform?
Abstract With the enforcement of the Cannabis Act on 1 April 2024, Germany has adopted one of the most liberal…
Chinese botanical drugs targeting mitophagy to alleviate diabetic kidney disease, a comprehensive review
Abstract Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the chronic microvascular complications caused by diabetes, which is characterized by persistent…
Body weight and composition endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 4 of the cachexia endpoints series
Abstract Significant variation exists in the outcomes used in cancer cachexia trials, including measures of body composition, which are often…
Plant antibacterials: The challenges and opportunities
Abstract Nature possesses an inexhaustible reservoir of agents that could serve as alternatives to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial…