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Anti-tumoral and anti-angiogenic effects of low-diluted phenacetinum on melanoma

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and the most rapidly expanding cancer in terms of worldwide incidence. If primary cutaneous melanoma is mostly treated with a curative wide local excision, malignant melanoma has a poor prognosis an... [Leggi...]
Is there a role for homeopathy in breast cancer surgery? A first randomized clinical trial on treatment with Arnica montana to reduce post-operative seroma and bleeding in patients undergoing total mastectomy

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of Arnica montana on post-operative blood loss and seroma production in women undergoing unilateral total mastectomy by administering Arnica Montana 1000 Korsakovian dilution (1000 K). Materials and Meth... [Leggi...]
Homeopathic consideration for resistant endodontic bacteria Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro comparative disc diffusion study

Background: Homeopathy is one of the commonly used systems of complementary or alternative medicine. The present study was conducted with an aim to compare the antibacterial efficacy of two commonly used homeopathic medicaments acid benzoicum 30C (SB... [Leggi...]
Perceptions of homeopathy in supportive cancer care among oncologists and general practitioners in France

Objectives - In France, homeopathy is the most frequently used complementary therapy in supportive care in oncology (SCO); its use is steadily increasing. However, data is limited about the perception and relevance of homeopathy by oncologists and ge... [Leggi...]
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies: A Network Meta-Analysis across Vaccines

Background: There are no studies providing head-to-head comparison across SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Therefore, we compared the efficacy of candidate vaccines in inducing neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Methods: A network meta-analysis was perf... [Leggi...]
Effect of Homeopathic Preparations on Lettuce, Parasitized or Not by Meloidogyne enterolobii

Background There are relatively few scientific works on the use of homeopathy to manage plant pathogens, particularly nematodes. A handful of studies focused on Meloidogyne spp. parasitizing vegetables have brought contradictory results on nematode... [Leggi...]
Effects of Homeopathic Preparations of Mercurius corrosivus on the Growth Rate of Moderately Mercury-Stressed Duckweed Lemna gibba L

Background A bioassay with severely mercury-stressed duckweed (Lemna gibba L.) had revealed growth-inhibiting effects of homeopathically potentised mercury(II) chloride (Mercurius corrosivus, Merc-c.). We hypothesised that effects of potentised pre... [Leggi...]
Severe Acute Thromboinflammation: Case Report of Individualized Homeopathic Treatment

Thromboinflammation is a still not well-understood phenomenon, which has recently come to the foreground as a function of its relevance in the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The patient described in the present case report ex... [Leggi...]
The Need for Multidisciplinary Research within the History and Theory of Homeopathy

The controversial issue of homeopathy's scientificity will, in all probability, not be settled by means of clinical trials alone, as long as uncertainty or ignorance about methodological, philosophical, and socio-economical essentials prevail on both... [Leggi...]
Homeopathy Meets the Challenge

Compared with 2019, last year saw a remarkable 50% increase in the number of submissions to the journal. More than half of that increased volume was COVID-related. Allied to a relatively low rejection rate overall, it's fair to say that Homeopathy's ... [Leggi...]