Dietary patterns among Afghan adults and their associations with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Background: Although obesity is on the rise in Afghanistan, to date no studies have investigated associations with diet and dietary patterns. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the different dietary patterns consumed among Afghan adults living in Kandahar province and evaluate the correlations between those predominant dietary patterns and anthropometric measures.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where data on sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements and diet were collected.

Functional Recovery After 18 Sessions of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyor Tissue Optimization Reparative Protocol for Hill-Sachs Lesion in a Post-traumatic Shoulder Dislocation.

This case report describes the clinical progress of a 22-year-old male patient diagnosed with a consolidating Hill-Sachs lesion, treated with 18 sessions of Tissue Optimization Reparative (TO-Rpr) protocol, specific to Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyor (REAC) technology. At baseline, the patient reported persistent pain with a numeric rating scale (NRS) score of 7 out of 10 and significant functional limitations of the shoulder (flexion 90°, abduction 70°, external rotation 20°), accompanied by bone marrow edema, tendinous alterations, and significant inflammation. The therapeutic protocol aimed to modulate tissue bioelectric activity to promote reparative processes and reduce inflammation.

Inter-Laboratory Validation of Nodal/Paranodal Antibody Testing.

Background And Aims: Reliable detection of antibodies against nodal targets is vital for the diagnosis of autoimmune nodopathies. The performance characteristics of recently developed in-house assays are unknown. We compared testing at four centres.

Permissive central tolerance plus defective peripheral checkpoints licence pathogenic memory B cells in CASPR2-antibody encephalitis.

Autoimmunity affects 10% of the population. Within this umbrella, autoantibody-mediated diseases targeting one autoantigen provide a unique opportunity to comprehensively understand the developmental pathway of disease-causing B cells and autoantibodies. While such autoreactivities are believed to be generated during germinal centre reactions, the roles of earlier immune checkpoints in autoantigen-specific B cell tolerance are poorly understood.

Neuromodulatory Treatment for Dizziness and Chronic Neurological Dysfunction in an Elderly Patient Using Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization (NPPO) Gamma Brain Wave Optimization (BWO-G): A Case Report.

An 88-year-old woman presented with a longstanding history of dizziness, tremors, and progressive mental and physical decline, significantly impairing her mobility and autonomy. Recently discharged from an ICU, the patient required extensive support for daily activities. Diagnostic evaluations, including EEG and analysis, revealed irregular frequency peaks and altered cortical activity, particularly in the frontal and prefrontal regions.

Insulin and insulin-like growth factor and risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a case-cohort analysis.

Background: Higher concentration of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) increases postmenopausal breast cancer risk, but evidence for insulin and c-peptide is limited. Further, not all studies have accounted for potential confounding by biomarkers from other biological pathways, and not all were restricted to estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer.

Methods: This was a case-cohort study of 1,223 postmenopausal women (347 with ER-positive breast cancer) from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study.

Brolucizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Analysis.

: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the structural and functional outcomes after the loading phase with brolucizumab in switched patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and to identify potential predictive biomarkers of treatment response. : A total of 28 eyes with DME, switched to brolucizumab, were retrospectively reviewed. Main outcomes during the follow-up period, up to 6 weeks after the fifth injection, included changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfield thickness (CST), macular volume, subfoveal choroidal thickness, intraretinal and subretinal fluid (IRF and SRF), cyst dimension including maximal horizontal cyst diameter (MHCD), maximal vertical cyst diameter (MVCD), width-to-height ratio (WHR), foveal avascular zone (FAZ) dimension, and vessel density (VD).

The Efficacy and Safety of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) External Radio Electric Reprogramming for Atrial Fibrillation (EX-RER AF) Treatment: Results From a Post-market Clinical Follow-Up.

This post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study evaluates the clinical effectiveness and safety of the external radio electric reprogramming for atrial fibrillation (EX-RER AF) protocol, a non-invasive regenerative medicine approach utilizing radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology for managing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Administered with the REAC BENE mod 110 device (ASMED, Scandicci, Italy), the treatment involves a standardized procedure, with the asymmetric conveyor probe (ACP) positioned in the precordial area and fixed, unmodifiable parameters ensuring consistency and reproducibility. During a 36-month post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF), 20 patients with prior diagnoses of PAF underwent the protocol.

Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy. Patients typically develop rapidly progressive weakness and sensory deficits that can result in complete paralysis requiring mechanical ventilation. GBS is usually a monophasic disease in which an aberrant immune response to an infection or other trigger damages the peripheral nerves.

Plasma prolactin and postmenopausal breast cancer risk: a pooled analysis of four prospective cohort studies.

Background: Prolactin, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, regulates breast development and may contribute to breast cancer etiology. However, most epidemiologic studies of prolactin and breast cancer have been restricted to single, often small, study samples with limited exploration of effect modification.

Methods: The Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Risk Prediction consortium includes 8,279 postmenopausal women sampled from four prospective cohort studies, of whom 3,441 were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer after enrollment.

Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Biomodulation for Chronic Pain and Functional Improvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lipedema, and Fibromyalgia: A Case Study on Anti-inflammatory, Circulatory, and Metabolic Optimization.

This case report explores the use of radio electric asymmetric conveyor (REAC) technology for chronic pain management, functional limitations, and metabolic dysfunction in a 67-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis, advanced lipedema, and fibromyalgia. The patient underwent three REAC protocols: Anti-cellulite treatment (ACT), circulatory optimization (CO), and metabolic optimization (MO), each targeting distinct pathophysiological aspects. The ACT protocol primarily addressed chronic inflammation contributing to pain and tissue dysfunction associated with lipedema.

Neuroregenerative Effects of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Neuroregenerative (RGN-N) Therapy in Pediatric Adrenoleukodystrophy: A Case Report.

This case report presents the use of radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) neuroregenerative (RGN-N) therapy in a pediatric patient with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with limited therapeutic options. The patient underwent three REAC RGN-N treatment cycles, each lasting 72 hours, with approximately 6-7 hours of daily sessions. An asymmetric conveyor probe (ACP) was positioned along the spine to channel the interaction of the emitted radio electric field with cellular electro-metabolic alterations, promoting progressive bioelectrical restoration.

Functional Recovery in a Child With Adrenoleukodystrophy Following Neuroregenerative Effects of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Neuro-Regenerative (RGN-N) Treatment: A Detailed Case Report.

This case report describes the treatment of a 9-year-old boy with advanced adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) who received radioelectric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) neuro-regenerative (RGN-N) therapy after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) failed to produce therapeutic benefits. ALD is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder for which limited treatment options exist, and interventions are often ineffective in advanced cases. Post-transplant, the patient's symptoms worsened until REAC RGN-N therapy was introduced.

Innovative multidisciplinary tool for screening bowel and bladder symptoms in multiple sclerosis.

Introduction: Bowel and bladder symptoms are frequent in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and early diagnosis and treatment become crucial to improve their quality of life (QoL). The study aims to design a multidisciplinary questionnaire for screening bladder and bowel symptoms in PwMS.

Materials And Methods: The Bowel and Bladder Symptoms Screening in Multiple Sclerosis (BBSS-MS) questionnaire for screening bowel and bladder symptoms was designed in Italian following a three-steps process.

Exudative perifoveal vascular anomalous complex (ePVAC) resembling lesion in a patient with adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy.

Purpose: to report a case of exudative perifoveal vascular anomalous complex (ePVAC) in a patient with adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy.

Observations: A 71-year-old male presented with moderate vision loss in his left eye. His past medical and ocular history were unremarkable.

Restoring Function in Pediatric Neurodegeneration: The Impact of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyor Neuroregenerative Treatment in a Child With Canavan Syndrome.

This case report presents the therapeutic impact of radio electric asymmetric conveyor (REAC) neuroregenerative medicine treatment (REAC RGN-N) in a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with Canavan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder marked by progressive white matter degeneration in the brain. This condition, caused by aspartoacylase deficiency, leads to an accumulation of N-acetyl-L-aspartic acid (NAA), resulting in severe motor impairment, muscle tone abnormalities, and developmental delays. The patient received REAC RGN-N treatment, administered via the REAC - BENE mod 110 (ASMED®, Scandicci, Italy), specifically configured for RGN-N therapy.

Non-invasive Gamma Brain Wave Optimization (BWO-G) for Cognitive and Emotional Recovery in an Adolescent: A Case Study on Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization (NPPO) BWO-G Treatment.

This case report describes the application of the radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) gamma brain wave optimization (BWO-G) treatment in a 16-year-old female patient with a history of emotional trauma, depressive symptoms, and gender dysphoria. The patient underwent 18 sessions of REAC Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization (NPPO) BWO-G, with quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) conducted pre- and post-treatment. Initial QEEG analyses indicated altered brain wave activity, with peaks in alpha rhythm frequencies in occipital and right posterior temporal areas.

Therapeutic Outcomes of Biomodulation With Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Technology in an 80-Year-Old Female: A Case Report on Anti-cellulite, Circulatory, and Metabolic Optimization Treatments.

This case report examines the therapeutic outcomes of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) anti-cellulite treatment (ACT), circulatory optimization (CO), and metabolic optimization (MO) in an 80-year-old female with multiple chronic conditions, including morbid obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a history of deep vein thrombosis. Each treatment protocol was administered in 18-session cycles. The patient experienced substantial improvements in edema, erythema, pain, and mobility, with a reduced reliance on analgesics.

Efficacy of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Biomodulation Treatments in Managing Chronic Pain, Edema, and Metabolic Syndrome: A Case Report.

This case report presents a 67-year-old male with a history of metabolic syndrome, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer, who underwent radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) biomodulation treatments, specifically anti-cellulite treatment (ACT), circulatory optimization (CO), and metabolic optimization (MO). The patient initially presented with severe pain and edema in the left lower limb, requiring morphine. Over three months, he received a combination of ACT, CO, and MO protocols.

Female urinary incontinence in middle-aged women in four hospitals in Northern Italy: A multicentre prevalence study.

Urinary Incontinence (UI) has been identified as a health priority by the World Health Organization. Despite being a widely discussed topic, UI remains an underrecognized condition: affected individuals often refrain from reporting it due to its status as a socially sensitive topic and a source of embarrassment. UI exhibits a markedly higher prevalence in the female population compared to males and significantly diminishes the quality of life for those affected.

Efficacy of Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization - Brain Wave Optimization-Gamma (REAC NPPO BWO-G) Treatment in Neurovegetative Dysfunction: A Case Report of Enhanced Cognitive Processing and Stress Resilience.

Neurovegetative dysfunction from chronic stress impairs cognition, emotional regulation, and quality of life, with limited relief from conventional therapies. The Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC) Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization - Brain Wave Optimization-Gamma (NPPO BWO-G) offers a novel non-invasive approach to restore autonomic balance through brain modulation. This case involves a 63-year-old businessman with atrial fibrillation, fatigue, cognitive decline, and sleep issues.