The pathogenesis of an increasing number of chronic diseases is being attributed to effects
of the immune system. However, its role in the development and maintenance of anorexia …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disorder.
Treatments are often ineffective and relapse is common. Most research attempting to …

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a highly debilitating disease of unknown aetiology.
Abnormalities in bioenergetic function have been cited as one possible cause for CFS …

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms have been described in a conspicuous percentage of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. This clinical evidence is supported by the …

Inflammation has been suggested to play a pathophysiological role in anorexia nervosa
(AN). In this exploratory cross-sectional study, we measured serum concentrations of 40 …

Alterations of the immune system are known in eating disorders (EDs), however the
importance of cytokine balance in this context has not been clarified. We compared …

Objective Alterations in blood lipid concentrations in anorexia nervosa (AN) have been
reported; however, the extent, mechanism, and normalization with weight restoration remain …

Objectives Growth factors are signalling molecules that play roles in the survival,
proliferation, migration, and differentiation of cells. Studies have found alterations in specific …

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has claimed millions of
lives worldwide in the past two years. Fatalities among the elderly with underlying …

Context: Sirtuins (SIRTs) are NAD+-dependent deacetylases, cellular sensors to detect
energy availability, and modulate metabolic processes. SIRT1, the most studied family …