Significance: Social and demographic changes have led to an increased prevalence of
loneliness and social isolation in modern society. Recent Advances: Population-based …

Loneliness and social isolation are common sources of chronic stress in modern society.
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that loneliness and social isolation increase …

A human organism depends on stable glucose blood levels in order to maintain its
metabolic needs. Glucose is considered to be the most important energy source, and …

Ever since Claude Bernards discovery in the mid 19th-century that a lesion in the floor of the
third ventricle in dogs led to altered systemic glucose levels, a role of the CNS in whole-body …

Insulin resistance is a major component of metabolic syndrome, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Although important in T2DM, its role as a …

Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is regarded as a gold standard to evaluate long-term
blood glucose control, and it is also a crucial metric in diabetes screening, diagnosis, and …

Maintenance of integrity and function of the gastric mucosa (GM) requires a high
regeneration rate of epithelial cells during the whole life span. The health of the gastric …

Objective To evaluate heart rate variability among adults with different risk levels for type 2
diabetes mellitus. Methods The risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus was assessed in 130 …

Introduction. The incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasing due to war
in Ukraine is of growing importance as this disorder is a serious risk factor for alcohol/drug …

Methods Among 30 recruited apparently healthy male participants (age between 20 and 40)
enrolled in this cross-sectional study, 18 were H. pylori negative and 12 were positive (stool …