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Sleep quantity and quality as potentially modifiable factors associated with musculoskeletal injury risk in athletes: a narrative review

  Background. Sleep is increasingly seen as a potentially modifiable factor in athlete health, but its link to injury risk is not well established across ages and sports. Aim. To summarize evidence on sleep quantity and quality as potential risk factors for musculoskeletal injury in athletes and identify areas of consi...

OBESITY, ENDOMETRIOSIS, AND GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Current evidence suggests that GLP-1RAs represent a promising area of research; however, their role in the treatment of endometriosis requires confirmation in well-designed clinical trials.

ADOLESCENT BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IN THE MODERN SOCIAL LANDSCAPE: A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE

Background and Aim: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition that is increasingly affecting adolescents, largely exacerbated by the modern digital and social landscape. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the current literature regarding the psychosocial risk fa...

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Innovative Technologies in Social Science

The reviewed literature indicates that social media exposure, peer dynamics, and bullying serve as primary risk factors that trigger and intensify BDD symptoms in youth, and identifies and evaluates the most effective, evidence-based screening scales currently recommended for early detection of the disorder.

THE ROLE OF MOBILE HEALTH APPLICATIONS IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT: CURRENT EVIDENCE ON DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, OBESITY, AND REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING- NARRATIVE REVIEW

This review aimed to critically evaluate current evidence regarding the effectiveness of mobile health applications in diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity, with particular emphasis on wearable technologies, remote patient monitoring, and artificial intelligence.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION FOR DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER ADULTS — A NARRATIVE REVIEW

The accumulated evidence indicates that structured exercise reduces depressive symptoms in older adults, while habitual physical activity is associated with a lower risk of developing depressive symptoms.

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From Monitoring to Prevention: Wearable Technology for Injury Prevention in Sport: A Narrative Review

Wearable technologies should be viewed as monitoring and decision-support tools rather than autonomous injury-prevention systems, and evidence is strongest for measurement and weakens toward injury reduction.

SELECTED BLOOD-BASED BIOMARKERS IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY, AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

Plasma biomarkers offer a transformative, non-invasive approach to early AD diagnosis and primary care triage, reducing reliance on CSF and PET scans and overcoming demographic and methodological limitations is essential for their widespread clinical adoption.