During pandemics, governments take drastic actions to prevent the spreading of the
disease, as seen during the present COVID-19 crisis. Sanctions of lockdown, social …

Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) contributes to the development of ischemic acute renal
failure (ARF). Multi-factorial processes are involved in the development and progression of …

Fucoidan, a group of sulfated heteropolysaccharide, was extracted from Laminaria japonica,
an important economic alga species in China. Three sulfated polysaccharide fractions (F1 …

Background Overactivated microglia is involved in various kinds of neurodegenerative
diseases. Suppression of microglial overactivation has emerged as a novel strategy for …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major renal disease associated with high mortality rate and
increasing prevalence. Decades of research have suggested numerous chemical and …

Background and Purpose—The reduced incidence, morbidity, and mortality of stroke among
humans with strong social support have been well-documented; however, the mechanisms …

Vascular dementia (VaD) is cognitive decline linked to reduced cerebral blood perfusion, yet
there are few therapeutic options to protect cognitive function following cerebrovascular …

Social interactions have long-term physiological, psychological, and behavioral
consequences. Social isolation is a well-recognized but little understood risk factor and …

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by
dysregulated host immunological responses to infection. Uncontrolled immune cell …

Objectives Based on its well-documented anti-inflammatory and restorative properties we
propose trials with the natural hormone oxytocin for treatment of hospitalised Covid-19 …