The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

Centella asiatica (also known as Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. or Gotu kola) is a traditional
Chinese medicine with extensive medicinal value, which is commonly used in Southeast …

Worldwide obesity is a public health concern that has reached pandemic levels. Obesity is
the major predisposing factor to comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular …

The canonical role of the hemostatic and fibrinolytic systems is to maintain vascular integrity.
Perturbations in either system can prompt primary pathological end points of hemorrhage or …

Cartilage tissue is under extensive investigation in tissue engineering and regenerative
medicine studies because of its limited regenerative potential. Currently, many scaffolds are …

Sarcopenia, obesity and their coexistence, obese sarcopenia (OBSP) as well as
atherosclerosis-related cardio-vascular diseases (ACVDs), including chronic heart failure …

Osteoarthritis (OA), the leading cause of pain and disability worldwide, disproportionally
affects individuals with obesity. The mechanisms by which obesity leads to the onset and …

Obesity is a systemic disease of the white adipose tissue, which has evolved into a global
epidemic. It is associated with a plethora of adipocyte hormonal (adipokine) imbalances …

Sarcopenia is of important clinical relevance for loss of independence in older adults. The
prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia ('sarcopenic-obesity') is increasing at …

Obesity, and associated metabolic syndrome, have been identified as primary risk factors for
the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA), representing nearly 60% of the OA patient …