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Green Medicine: Unraveling the Medicinal Effects of Plant Extracts and Functional Foods

edited by

and

submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; inflammation; obesity; liver disease; oxidative stress; antioxidants; diabetes; skin damage; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

The Role of Renewable Resources for Ecology and Human Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Milka Mileva

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4577 | Submission Open

Keywords: residual products; waste products; multidrug resistance; cancer; natural compounds and antioxidants; anti-inflammatory effect; antiviral properties; antifungal activity

Eye Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alba Martín-Gil

and Laura De Diego-García

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3553 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular treatment; ocular diseases; retina; anterior eye; posterior eye; ocular biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Medical Image Analysis

edited by

Xin Jin

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical imaging; deep learning for medical imaging; histopathological image analysis; medical diagnosis; visualization in biomedical imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); X-ray computed tomography (CT); positron emission tomography (PET); medical image fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

Prostate Cancer: 3rd Edition

edited by

Ana Faustino

and

Paula Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open

Keywords: incidence; mortality; diagnosis; histopathology; imaging; treatment; prognosis; case report; animals; humans; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Impact of Circulating Ketones on Physiology

edited by Maleah Winkler

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: ketones; ketone supplementation; beta-hydroxybutyrate; ketogenic diet; fasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Recent Advances in Functional Genomics

edited by Katerina R. Katsani and

Cinzia Montemurro

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatin profiling; CRISPR screens; crop genomics; epigenome editing; epigenomics; interactomes; metagenomics; pharmacogenomics; phenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

Advances in the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism

edited by

Egidio Imbalzano

and

Marco Vatrano

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary embolism; therapy; cardiac imaging; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

New Insights into Breast Cancer: Current Controversies and Future Perspectives

edited by

Alejandro Martin Sanchez

, Angela Bucaro and Flavia de Lauretis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer treatment; oncoplastic surgery; conservative mastectomy; breast reconstruction; sentinel node biopsy; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; integrated therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Research in Biocatalysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kari Stone

and

Daniel Kissel

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemical; biomedical; biomaterials; biocatalysis; biodegradation; biofuels; bioplastics; directed evolution of enzymes; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology)

Current Research on Dermatology: Pathology, Clinical Manifestation, Investigation and Therapy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Alin Laurentiu Tatu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16177 | Submission Open

Keywords: demodex; endosymbionts; cutaneous microbiome; integrative medicine; optical coherence tomography; dermoscopy; confocal microscopy; cutaneous comorbidities keyword; inflammatory diseases; hair; skin cancer; comorbidities; skin surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Mechanism, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Novelties in Dermatology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jose Carlos Armario Hita

,

Jose Juan Pereyra Rodriguez

and

Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2949 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiopathology; skin sonography; dermoscopy; innovation; confocal microscopy; biological treatment; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; immune-mediated diseases; urticaria; laser CO2

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Trauma and Emergency: Beyond Damage Control Surgery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Ietto

,

Caterina Franchi

and Matteo Zanchetta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma surgery; emergency surgery; DAMP; damage-associated molecular pattern; post-injury inflammation; hemorrhage; transplant surgery; robotic surgery; danger model; PRR; pattern recognition receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Anatomy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carmen Solcan

and

Gheorghe Solcan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary pathology; veterinary anatomy; SARS-CoV2 pandemic; climate change; environmental pollution; diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases; computer modeling of pathological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Bioinformatics Tools and Machine Learning Methods for Biomarker Discovery

edited by

Trang Do

and

Binh P. Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; machine learning; deep learning; biomarkers; multi-omics; NGS; single-cell; gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

Nutritional Supplements and Cardiovascular Function in Athletes and Sedentary People

edited by

Ines Drenjančević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: athletes; sedentary; eating habits; nutrition; endothelium; microcirculation; nutritional supplements; oxidative stress; antioxidants; NRF2-signalling pathway; functional food; cardiovascular function; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Current and Future Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

edited by Giuseppe Consorti, Lisa Catarzi and

Guido Gabriele

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; medical practices; artificial neural network; computational health informatics; predictive analytics in healthcare; ethics in AI for medical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Role of Mitochondria in the Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Yuriana Oropeza-Almazán and Héctor Chapoy-Villanueva

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); mitochondria; mitochondrial dysfunction; ATP production; mitochondrial fission; mitochondrial fusion; electron transport chain; oxidative phosphorylation; mitophagy; cardiac hypertrophy; myocardial infarction; IR injury; mitochondrial ROS; ROS signaling; ion homeostasis; cardiac arrhythmias

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Mechanism, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Aortic Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Edit Dósa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: aorta; aortic disease; aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection; penetrating aortic ulcer; aortic stenosis; arteritis; pathomechanism; diagnosis; pharmacological therapy; invasive therapy; endovascular therapy; open surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances and Applications of Neuroimaging in Brain Disorder

edited by Julio Plata-Bello

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; near infrared spectroscopy; brain; dementia; schizophrenia; depression; brain tumors; multiple sclerosis; autism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

New Horizons of Adipose Tissue Disorders: From Hormonal Issues to Loose Connective Disease

edited by

Laura Patton

and

Guido Gabriele

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose tissue; lipedema; lymphedema; obesity; matrix; vascular and lymphatic disorder; connective tissue diseases; dysbiosis; inflammation; pain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Nanomedicine as a Path to Counteract Infectious Disease

edited by

Catarina Leal Seabra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; nanoparticles; biomaterials; microbiota; biofilm treatment and/or eradication; antimicrobial activity; novel antimicrobial drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Human Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Grande

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: infertility; reproduction; reproductive endocrinology; male infertility; female infertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)

Feature Papers in Periprosthetic Joint Infection

edited by Andrea Sambri and

Massimiliano De Paolis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthoplastic approach; artificial intelligence; diagnosis and management of PJI; antibiotic therapy in prosthetic joint infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Current Approaches and Future Directions in the Treatment of Gynecologic Tumors: Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Advancements and Targeted Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Valentin Nicolae Varlas

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecologic tumors; cervical cancer; ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; vulvar cancer; vaginal cancer; gestational trophoblastic disease; molecular mechanisms; diagnostic advancements; novel therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Obstetrics and Gynecology Medicine: Go From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Stefano Canosa

and

Anna Maria Nuzzo

submission deadline 8 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7600 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstetrics; gynecology; translational research; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

edited by

Doina Todea

and

Larry D. Sanford

submission deadline 21 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13130 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep apnoea syndrome— clinical and pathophysiological phenotypes; diagnosis and comorbidities; biomarkers; personalized treatment; predictors of outcomes; prognosis and mortality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Current Challenges in Space Neuroscience

edited by

Larry D. Sanford

and

Richard A. Britten

submission deadline 21 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6126 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; microgravity; sleep ; stress; Martian and lunar dust; neural stem cells and progenitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Astrobiology)

Hemophilia

edited by

Eleni Gavriilaki

submission deadline 22 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemophilia A-B; bleeding disorders; coagulation disorders; clotting factors; hemostasis; inherited bleeding disorders; hemorrhage; replacement therapy; gene therapy for hemophilia; hemophilia treatment centers; hemarthrosis; prophylactic treatment; joint bleeds; hemophilia genetics; hemophilia carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Clinical Update for Resuscitation Science

edited by Mitsuaki Nishikimi

submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: resuscitation science; cardiac arrest; acute respiratory failure; acute circulatory failure; trauma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Untangling Host-Symbiont Coevolutionary History in the High Throughput Sequencing (HTS) Era

edited by

Jorge Doña

and Andrew D. Sweet

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5824 | Submission Open

Keywords: cophylogenetic methods; ectosymbionts; endosymbionts; epigenetics; introgression; long-read sequencing; genome architecture; genome evolution; hybridization; microbiomes; mutualist; parasite; phylogenomics; phylogeography; phylosymbiosis; population genomics; transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)

The Implication of Psychoactive Substance Consumption

edited by

Tiago Rosado

and

Eugenia Gallardo

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2916 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychoactive substances; recreational drugs; therapeutic potential; toxicity; analytical approaches; consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Structure, Dynamics and Energetics of Biomolecular Processes: Forces Driving Macromolecular Association, Folding, and Recognition

edited by

Conceição A. Minetti

and David P. Remeta

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular recognition and solvation; biomolecular structure and dynamics; ligand– receptor binding energetics; thermodynamic driving forces; macromolecular folding and stability; protein– nucleic acid interactions; intrinsically disordered proteins; liquid– liquid phase separation; protein aggregation and disease; drug discovery and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology)

The Effects of Neurosteroids on Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

edited by Irina S. Balan

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnane neurosteroids; androstane neurosteroids; sulfated neurosteroids; neuroactive steroids; neurological disorders; psychiatric disorders; therapeutic potential; neuroprotective properties; anti-inflammatory properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Cornea and Anterior Eye Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Raúl Martín

,

Sara Ortiz-Toquero

and Giancarlo Montani

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: cornea; anterior eye; corneal dystrophy; dry eye; ocular surface; ocular imaging; contact lenses; myopia control with contact lenses; contact lens complications; primary eye care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Pathogenesis, Pathological Features and Treatment of Sleep Disorders

edited by

Hye Yun Kim

, Eunkee Bae and Wooyoung Im

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: insomnia; sleep apnea; parasomnia; cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia; digital therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Nutritional Supplementation, Body Composition and Performance in Athletes

edited by

Bojan Knap

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimal macro and micronutrients in exercise; plant-based food in sports nutrition; beetroot as ergogenic aid; body mass composition and nutrition practice; phase angle as VO2 max predictor; RED syndrome low and high energetic availability in sports praxis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Trends in Microbiology 2024

edited by

Pabulo H. Rampelotto

and

Milan Kolar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16213 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural microbiology; clinical microbiology; environmental microbiology; food microbiology; industrial microbiology; marine microbiology; microbial biochemistry; microbial biofuel and bioenergy; microbial ecology; microbial evolution; microbial genetics; microbial metabolism; microbial pathogenesis; microbial physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics: 3rd Edition

edited by

Daria Sanna

and Ilenia Azzena

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary genetics; population genetics; conservation genetics; phylogeography; phylogenetics; phylodynamics; molecular taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)

Animal Nutritional Physiology: Effects of Feed Additives on Livestock Products

edited by

Anna Arczewska-Włosek

and Katarzyna Poltowicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; animal health; animal performance; animal-derived products; animal nutritional physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Thrombocytopenia-Inducing Diseases

edited by

Robert W. Maitta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: thrombocytopenia; antibody; malignancy; anemia; immune dysregulation; antibiotics; iatrogenic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Clinical Microbiology Detection

edited by Rossana Scutari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical microbiology; microbiology techniques; novel identification technologies; rapid diagnostics; novel screening and diagnostic methods; next-generation sequencing; metagenomics; microorganism detection and analysis; microbial monitoring

What Is New in Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology—2nd Edition

edited by

Donatella Marazziti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical psychiatry; biomarkers; psychopharmacology; addictions; agitations; pharmacological resistance; transcranial magnetic resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Hansen's Disease—Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications

edited by Karen Olshtain-Pops

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: hansen's disease; leprosy; Mycobacterium leprae

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)

Advances in Knee Biomechanics

edited by Jason Shearn

submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: knee; tendon; ligament; injury; repair; healing; biomechanics; advanced techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Advances in Pulmonary Fibrosis

edited by Mary M. Salvatore and Maria Padilla

submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung fibrosis; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; lung cancer in pulmonary fibrosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Structure, Activity, and Function of Protein Methyltransferases Volume 2

edited by

Albert Jeltsch

and

Arunkumar Dhayalan

submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Proteins and Proteomics)

Feature Papers in Origins of Life 2024

edited by James R. Lyons

submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: astrobiology; astrochemistry; planetary science; geobiology; prebiotic chemistry; chirality; chemical evolution; protocells; synthetic biology; complex systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Origin of Life)

State of the Art Diagnosis and Treatment into Cerebral Veins and Dural Sinuses Thrombosis

edited by

Dragos Catalin Jianu

,

Dafin Fior Muresanu

and

Jean Claude Sadik

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral vein and intracranial dural sinus thrombosis (CVT); thrombophilia; isolated intracranial hypertension; non-enhanced computer tomography (NECT) of the head; computer tomography venography (CTV); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head; magnetic resonance venography (MRV); anticoagulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Cell Biology and Molecular Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

edited by

Ada Aita

submission deadline 16 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia; intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; pancreatic cancer stem cells; pancreatic microenvironment; liquid biopsy; cystic fluid; saliva; genomics/proteomics/lipidomics; transcription and translation; cytokines; inflammation; metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

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