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Physicians of the Body Versus Therapists of the Word: Reflections On Medicine and Sophistry
The aim of the present paper is to investigate the connection between ancient medicine and sophistry at the end of 5th century B.C. Beginning with analyses of some passages from the De vetere medicina (VM), De natura hominis (NH) and De arte, the article
Roberta Ioli
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The use of honey in healing a recalcitrant wound following surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa [PDF]
Ancient civilizations used honey to heal wounds. Despite the rediscovery of honey by modern physicians1 its use in conventional medicine, unlike in complementary medicine, remains limited.
Cooper, Rose A. +3 more
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A bioactive hydrogel incorporating Chlorella vulgaris and paeoniflorin within a carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate matrix cross‐linked with genipin is developed for inflammatory bowel disease therapy. The hydrogel exhibits gastric stability and intestine‐responsive release.
Jing Lu +8 more
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Status of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Greece and its Approach on COVID-19 Pandemic
Although acupuncture was first introduced to Greece in about 1938, it was not until 1973 that an institution was created to teach it, where its study was limited to medical doctors (MDs). Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was not taught to non-MDs until
Grivas Constantinos +4 more
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Galen, divination, and the status of medicine [PDF]
Galen's stories about his successes in predicting the development of an illness belong to the best-known anecdotes drawn from his writings. Brilliant pieces of self-presentation, they set Galen apart from his peers, who tried to cover up their ignorance ...
Amundsen +46 more
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Tailoring traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy
Cancer remains a formidable global health challenge, necessitating innovative therapeutic approaches to enhance treatment efficacy and reduce adverse effects.
Shuiquan Li +5 more
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ABSTRACT Inositol pyrophosphates (PP‐InsPs) are central regulators of eukaryotic signaling events. While certain PP‐InsP isomers have been conclusively linked to the regulation of phosphate homeostasis through interaction with SPX domain‐containing proteins in plants, the functions of the recently discovered isomer 4/6‐PP‐InsP5 remain largely unknown ...
Kevin Ritter +10 more
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The Effects of the δυσοσμία: The Mythical Case of the Lemniads
This article analyzes how female olfactory perception, particularly of fetid odors, is triangulated between medical and mythical tradition. Ancient medical sources discuss smells as both symptoms and treatments.
Esther Carra
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Reflections on the History of Medicine from the Zero Point of History [PDF]
This study aims to evaluate the artifacts uncovered during excavations in the Şanlıurfa region, often referred to as the “zero point of history,” from the perspective of the history of medicine, as exhibited in the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum.The study ...
Şerife Yılmaz, Gamze Özbek Güven
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Health and Culinary Art in Antiquity and Early Byzantium in the Light of De re coquinaria [PDF]
The article is aimed at indicating and analyzing connections existing between De re coquinaria and medicine. It is mostly based on the resources of extant Greek medical treatises written up to the 7th century A.D.
Jagusiak, Krzysztof +2 more
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