Medical Sciences | Selected Highly Cited Reviews Published in 2024–2025

We invite you to explore the following selected reviews published in 2024 and 2025, covering emerging medical technologies, cardiometabolic and vascular diseases, aging, infectious diseases, nutrition, mental and neurological health, maternal medicine, and diagnostic imaging in Medical Sciences (ISSN 2076-3271).

1. “Quantum Computing in Medicine”
by James C. L. Chow
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(4), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12040067
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/12/4/67

2. “Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Diabetes-Induced Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications: The Role of Oxidative Stress”
by Bipradas Roy
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030087
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/87

3. “Extracellular Vesicles’ Role in Angiogenesis and Altering Angiogenic Signaling”
by Maryam Ateeq, Mark Broadwin, Frank W. Sellke and M. Ruhul Abid
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12010004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/12/1/4

4. “Hip Fracture as a Systemic Disease in Older Adults: A Narrative Review on Multisystem Implications and Management”
by Silvia Andaloro, Stefano Cacciatore, Antonella Risoli, Rocco Maria Comodo, Vincenzo Brancaccio, Riccardo Calvani, Simone Giusti, Mathias Schlögl, Emanuela D’Angelo, Matteo Tosato et al.
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030089
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/89

5. “Update on the Complications and Management of Liver Cirrhosis”
by Hiba Fadlallah, Diala El Masri, Hisham F. Bahmad, Wassim Abou-Kheir and Jad El Masri
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(1), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13010013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/1/13

6. “Prospects and Challenges in Developing mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases and Oncogenic Viruses”
by Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala, Islam Kourampi, Ramya S. D. Kanagala, Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee and Sri Harsha Boppana
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(2), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12020028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/12/2/28

7. “Clinical Evidence on the Potential Beneficial Effects of Diet and Dietary Supplements against COVID-19 Infection Risk and Symptoms’ Severity”
by Eleni Pavlidou, Efthymios Poulios, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Aristeidis Fasoulas, Antonios Dakanalis and Constantinos Giaginis
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12010011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/12/1/11

8. “Exploring the Impact of Emotional Eating Among University Students: A Literature Review”
by Olga Alexatou, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Maria Mentzelou, Georgia-Eirini Deligiannidou, Antonios Dakanalis and Constantinos Giaginis
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(2), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13020056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/2/56

9. “Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Co-Pilot for Primary Care in Diagnosing and Recommending Treatments for Depression?”
by Inbar Levkovich
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/1/8

10. “Leukodystrophy Imaging: Insights for Diagnostic Dilemmas”
by Rajvi N. Thakkar, Drashti Patel, Ivelina P. Kioutchoukova, Raja Al-Bahou, Pranith Reddy, Devon T. Foster and Brandon Lucke-Wold
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12010007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/12/1/7

11. “Understanding Preeclampsia: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Histopathological Insights and Molecular Biomarkers”
by Kaltrina Kutllovci Hasani, Nurxhan Ajeti and Nandu Goswami
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/154

12. “Mechanisms of GLP-1 in Modulating Craving and Addiction: Neurobiological and Translational Insights”
by Gabriel Amorim Moreira Alves, Masatoki Teranishi, Ana Claudia Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega, Frank James and Arosh S. Perera Molligoda Arachchige
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 136; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030136
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/136

13. “Portable Dynamic Chest Radiography: Literature Review and Potential Bedside Applications”
by Maurizio Cè, Giancarlo Oliva, Francesca Lucrezia Rabaiotti, Laura Macrì, Sharon Zollo, Alessandro Aquila and Michaela Cellina
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/12/1/10

14. “Immunosenescence and the Geriatric Giants: Molecular Insights into Aging and Healthspan”
by Deasy Fetarayani, Mega Kahdina, Alief Waitupu, Laras Pratiwi, Mukti Citra Ningtyas, Galih Januar Adytia and Henry Sutanto
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030100
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/100