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INTRODUCTION Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive and hardly reversible obstruction of the airways, which basically affects the small airways (chronic obstructive bronchiolitis), variably associated with destruction of the pulmonary parenchyma (emphysema). 10%
As part of the central nervous system (CNS), the retina shares key structural and functional features with the brain, making it a potential portal into a patient's medical future. Since the cerebral and retinal microvasculature are strikingly similar, the condition of retinal vasculature has been
Photobiomodulation (PBM), also called low-level light therapy (LLLT), uses optical power densities less than 100 mW/cm², and usually in the red (600-700 nm) or near infrared (NIR) 780-1000 nm wavelength range. Different light sources (coherent lasers or non-coherent LEDs) used for PBM have been
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful and debilitating disease of the synovial joints, affecting the structural and functional integrity of articular cartilage, subchondral bone, synovium and the adjacent supporting connective tissue . It is a degenerative disorder characterized by cartilage loss with
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or motor neuron disease (MND), is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurodegenerative condition characterized by loss of upper and lower motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The terms ALS and MND are often used inter-changeably to cover the different clinical
Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by disturbances in perception, thought, volition, socialization, psychomotor behavior and the sense of self. Although patients suffer from schizophrenia start from a point of relative normalcy or subtle impairment, following formal onset most patients