Publications by authors named "N Tomaszek"

Article Synopsis
  • Anxiety disorders lower patients' quality of life, and current treatments like benzodiazepines and antidepressants often have undesirable side effects, prompting the search for alternative therapies.
  • This review analyzed various alternative treatments for anxiety, including physical activity, mindfulness, virtual reality, and more, focusing on their effectiveness and safety based on 116 studies reviewed from PubMed.
  • The findings suggest that alternative treatments can enhance existing therapies, with mindfulness emerging as the most promising option for significant therapeutic benefit.
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Schizophrenia is a disease with a complex etiology that significantly impairs the functioning of patients. In recent years, there has been increasing focus on the importance of the gut microbiota in the context of the gut-brain axis. In our study, we analyzed data on the gut-brain axis in relation to schizophrenia, as well as the impacts of eating habits, the use of various supplements, and diets on schizophrenia.

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of chronic metabolic disorders characterized by persistent hyperglycemia. In our study, we analyzed the level and location of RAP1 changes in the development of β-cell dysfunction induced by glucotoxicity. We employed three pancreatic β-cell lines, namely INS-1, 1.

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by impaired social interactions and repetitive stereotyped behaviors. Growing evidence highlights an important role of the gut-brain-microbiome axis in the pathogenesis of ASD. Research indicates an abnormal composition of the gut microbiome and the potential involvement of bacterial molecules in neuroinflammation and brain development disruptions.

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