Current Pharmaceutical Design - Volume 31, Issue 8, 2025

The escalating prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has emerged as a global public health dilemma. This ailment is associated with insulin resistance and heightened blood glucose concentrations. Despite the rapid advancements in modern medicine, where a regimen of medications is employed to manage blood glucose effectively, certain treatments manifest significant adverse reactions. Recent studies have elucidate Read More

Uric acid (UA), the end-product of purine metabolism, has a complicated physiological role in the body, showing the combination of regulating inflammatory response, promoting oxidation/anti-oxidation, and modifying autophagy activity in vivo. Meanwhile, various research and theories support that inflammation, oxidative stress, and other risk factors promote the onset and progression of affective disorders and neurod Read More

Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains one of the hardest neurodegenerative diseases to treat due to its enduring cognitive deterioration and memory loss. Despite extensive research, few viable treatment approaches have been found; these are mostly due to several barriers, such as the disease's complex biology, limited pharmaceutical efficacy, and the BBB. This presentation discusses current strategies for addressing these thera Read More

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is increasing worldwide in parallel with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Identifying diagnostic biomarkers for DN at an early stage is crucial due to the considerable societal and economic burden associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and its risk factors. In the past, early indicators of microvascular problems, such as microalbuminuria (MA), have been used to predict the possibility of developing advanced Read More

For millennia, Cannabis sativa has served diverse roles, from medicinal applications to recreational use. Despite its extensive historical use, only a fraction of its components have been explored until recent times. The therapeutic potential of Cannabis and its constituents has garnered attention, with suggestions for treating various conditions such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurological disord Read More

BackgroundSeveral previous studies indicated that melatonin supplementation may positively affect glycemic control in patients with diabetes. However, research on the influence of melatonin supplementation on glycemic parameters remains inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impacts of melatonin supplementation on glycemic parameters in type 2 diabetes by conducting a meta-analysis.MethodsPu Read More