Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A New Possibility in Obesity Treatment DOI Open Access
Marco La Marra,

Antonietta Monda,

Marcellino Monda

et al.

The Open Neurology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Obesity is a major public health challenge and results from the complex interaction of many etiopathogenetic factors. However, food-related hedonic stimuli poor inhibitory control often appear to be specific maintenance factors, conventional treatments are sometimes ineffective. Transcranial magnetic stimulation emerging as promising treatment option. Targeting brain regions, such dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, was found effective in modulating acute food craving improving cognitive control. This review traces evolution development transcranial presents recent randomized clinical trials conducted obese subjects. These suggest that repetitive deep may reducing body weight, BMI cravings. The neural circuits involved underlying mechanisms action this neurostimulation technique also reviewed. Finally, outstanding questions future research directions identified further understand develop therapy.

Language: Английский

Putative Nociceptive Responses in a Decapod Crustacean: The Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) DOI Creative Commons
Eleftherios Kasiouras, Peter C. Hubbard, Albin Gräns

et al.

Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 851 - 851

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Nociceptors are receptors that detect injurious stimuli and necessary to convey such information from the periphery central nervous system. While nociception has been extensively studied in various taxa, there is relatively little electrophysiological evidence for existence of nociceptors decapod crustaceans. This study investigated putative nociceptive responses shore crabs, specifically their response mechanical noxious chemical stimuli. Extracellular multi-unit recordings were conducted anterior ganglion circumesophageal connective ganglia assess responses. Soft tissues at joints chelae, antennae, walking legs stimulated using acetic acid (noxious stimulus) von Frey hairs (mechanical stimulus), while nearby activity was recorded. The results indicate tested areas, with eliciting shorter, more intense neural compared acid. Although triggered all antennae antennules did not respond Though we acknowledge challenges conducting vivo recordings, future research should focus on further characterizing nociceptor because suggest presence nociceptors.

Language: Английский

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Pain Management in Animals with Oncological Disease: Opioids as Influencers of Immune and Tumor Cellular Balance DOI Open Access
Ana Vidal Pinheiro, Gonçalo N. Petrucci, Amândio Dourado

et al.

Cancers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 3015 - 3015

Published: Aug. 29, 2024

Advancements in understanding pain physiopathology have historically challenged animals' absence of senses. Studies demonstrated that animals comparable neural pathways, suggesting cats and dogs likely experience similarly to humans. Understanding brain circuits for effective control has been crucial adjusting management the patient's individual responses current condition. The refinement analgesic strategies is necessary better cater demands. Cancer searches ascertain protocols enhance patient well-being by minimizing or abolishing reducing its impact on immune system cancer cells. Due their ability reduce nerve sensitivity, opioids are mainstay managing moderate severe acute pain; however, despite association with tumor progression, specific opioid agents immune-protective properties considered safe alternatives analgesia patients.

Language: Английский

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Comparative analysis of rs-fMRI markers in heat and mechanical pain sensitivity DOI

Yung-Lin Chen,

Li‐Ling Hope Pan, David M. Niddam

et al.

Progress in brain research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 157 - 178

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Bioequivalence of Meloxicam Nanocrystal Injection in Healthy Chinese Volunteers DOI
Shengling Hu, Xia Liu,

Qinghua Wan

et al.

Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 5, 2024

Abstract This single‐center, randomized, open, two‐preparation, single‐dose, two‐period, self‐crossover trial aimed to assess the bioequivalence and safety of test (T) preparation compared reference (R) following intravenous injection in healthy subjects under fasting conditions. Twenty‐four were enrolled study randomly divided into two groups at a 1:1 ratio administered once per period, with an 8‐day washout period. During each serum drug concentrations detected for pharmacokinetic analysis adverse events recorded analysis. The 90% confidence intervals geometric mean ratios (T:R) maximum concentration, area concentration‐time curve from time zero last measurable infinite fell within predefined range 80%–125%, indicating between T R Additionally, four (16.7%) experienced five instances group, while (21.7%) group. indicated potential products conditions, based on profile.

Language: Английский

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A New Possibility in Obesity Treatment DOI Open Access
Marco La Marra,

Antonietta Monda,

Marcellino Monda

et al.

The Open Neurology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Obesity is a major public health challenge and results from the complex interaction of many etiopathogenetic factors. However, food-related hedonic stimuli poor inhibitory control often appear to be specific maintenance factors, conventional treatments are sometimes ineffective. Transcranial magnetic stimulation emerging as promising treatment option. Targeting brain regions, such dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, was found effective in modulating acute food craving improving cognitive control. This review traces evolution development transcranial presents recent randomized clinical trials conducted obese subjects. These suggest that repetitive deep may reducing body weight, BMI cravings. The neural circuits involved underlying mechanisms action this neurostimulation technique also reviewed. Finally, outstanding questions future research directions identified further understand develop therapy.

Language: Английский

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0