🧪 New RCT from Tehran shows chicory extract significantly reduces serum ferritin in β-thalassemia patients. A promising step toward safer, plant-based iron management. #Thalassemia #Chicory #ClinicalTrial #IranHealth #MedicalResearch #TUMS #TPM

New study reveals urgent needs in Iran’s women’s harm reduction centers during COVID: credit relief, shelter centralization, staff safety & stigma reduction. 🔗 DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01228-6 #HarmReduction #WomenHealth #COVID19 #Iran #PublicHealth #TPM #TUMS

📜 New study by Arabian, Sadr, Ayati, İnce & Zargaran reveals a 16th-century oral smallpox vaccine by Bahā’ al-Dawlah Rāzī—centuries before Jenner. A milestone in Persian medical history. 🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126949 #HistoryOfMedicine #PersianScience #Smallpox #TPM #TUMS

New RCT: Combining acupuncture with an anti-inflammatory diet led to ~20% drop in depression, ↓ HbA1C & waist size, ↑ HDL in T2DM patients with depression.
Published in Nutrition & Diabetes
DOI: 10.1038/s41387-025-00373-y
#Diabetes #MentalHealth #RCT #TUMS #TPM

🌿 New in Inflammopharmacology:
Persicaria bistorta extract reduced inflammation & tissue damage in colitis rats.
- Acts via nitric oxide & opioid pathways.
- Could be a natural therapy for IBD.
📖 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01518-8
#IBD #Colitis #Phytotherapy #MedicinalPlants #TUMS #TPM

🌿 New RCT: Sweet violet syrup reduced restlessness & improved appetite in febrile kids — but may interact with acetaminophen.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ai...
#Pediatrics #RCT #HerbalMedicine #ChildHealth #TPM #TUMS

***Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) capsules reduced preoperative anxiety in adults awaiting general surgery compared with placebo, with no reported adverse events.
Read more: doi.org/10.18502/tim...
#MelissaOfficinalis #PreoperativeCare #IntegrativeMedicine #AnxietyReductio #TPM #TUMS

***New study maps MS to blood flow & viscosity—bridging modern science with Traditional Persian Medicine. Could ancient wisdom guide new treatments? Read: [DOI: 10.18502/tim.v10i2.19062] #MultipleSclerosis #TUMS #PersianMedicine #Hemorheology #NeuroScience #TPM #MSResearch 🧠🩸

🏛️ New study revealed Rab'-e Rashidi as an Islamic-era medical & educational hub—a 14th-century blueprint for integrated healthcare & learning that predated Europe’s top universities.🔗 doi.org/10.18502/tim... #IslamicScience #PersianMedicine #Rab_eRashidi #TPM #TUMS

46% of Iranian adults know about Persian Medicine, but only 2.9% learned from medical staff. 37% have used it. Cost-effective, fewer side effects—but low reliable knowledge. Time to bridge tradition & science! 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s129... #PersianMedicine #HealthSurvey #CAM #Iran #TPM #TUMS

🧪 New 2025 study uses machine learning to identify myrtle compounds with antiviral potential against HPV. Five phytochemicals show strong promise for future therapies. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127734 #HPV #Antivirals #TUMS #SchoolOfPersianMedicine

🌿 Our review shows plant-based medicines—especially polyphenols—may help relieve sciatica by reducing inflammation & oxidative stress. Promising, but more studies needed!
🔗 doi.org/10.18502/tim... #Sciatica #HerbalMedicine #PainRelief #TUMS

Key criteria for diagnosing heart Mizaj in Persian Medicine were extracted through expert consensus. Mental and emotional indicators stood out. A step toward standardizing diagnosis. 🔗https://doi.org/10.5812/semj-150032 #TraditionalMedicine #Mizaj #Cardiology

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