Category: Therapeutics

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an x-linked pathology of the muscular system that occurs predominantly in boys. This progressive degenerative condition that results in severe motor disability occurs in roughly 1 in 5,000 births. Caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, DMD results in the eventual loss of motor function, and, in the absence of…

Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of the Methanol Leaf Extract of Phyllanthus Amarus in some Laboratory Animals is an article devoted to the study of the therapeutic qualities of Phyllanthus Amarus. The authors suggest considering potential benefits of the plant in the framework of its application to such pathophysiologic condition as an inflammation (Ofuegbe, Adedapo, &…

Table of Contents Introduction Key Points Summary and Relation to the Topic Conclusion Reference Introduction Therapeutic hypothermia is widely used to enhance the survival of patients. This technique is used to protect the brain after successful resuscitation. Health care specialists perform body hypothermia up to 32-34° C using a cooling catheter that is typically administered…

Effects of a three-month therapeutic lifestyle modi
cation program to improve bone health in postmenopausal Korean women in a rural community: A randomized controlled trial. by Oh et al. What were demographic variables measured at the nominal level of measurement in the Oh et al. (2014) study? Unlike ordinal and interval scales, nominal scales do not…

The NCBI article I read discusses the potential therapeutic advantages of hallucinogens. I learned that N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) functions by momentarily obstructing chemical system communication in the brain. Clinical studies on hallucinogenic substances as therapies to treat depression, terminal disease, and substance misuse issues have thus recently regained interest. Additionally, the paper made me realize…

Introduction Grief is a universal human experience encountered by many people at some point in their lives. It is a natural reaction to the loss of something meaningful (Harris & Winokuer, 2019). While some people can overcome grief relatively quickly on their own, others get stuck in ruminations for a long time. When individuals experience…

Laughing is not just amusing but good for ones well-being. The therapeutic value of laughter has been thoroughly studied for the last decades and even laugh-based interventions were proposed as a method of healing. Recently, interest in non-invasive and non-pharmacological therapy has increased. Laughter therapy has grown in popularity and received much attention in the…