Medical Research
A section of Life (ISSN 2075-1729).
Section Information
Contributions to the Medical Research section include original papers covering a broad spectrum of biomedical and clinical research, as well as epidemiological studies. We welcome basic and translational science, clinical case and public health reports on topics, including but not limited to:
- Dermatological research;
- Cancer research;
- Cardiovascular research;
- General medicine;
- Gastroenterological research;
- Hematological research;
- Immunological research;
- Infectious diseases research;
- Metabolism and endocrinology;
- Nervous system research;
- Nursing;
- Pediatrics;
- Pulmonary research;
- Psychiatric research;
- Rehabilitation;
- Renal and urinary research;
- Reproductive research and women health;
- Rheumatological research;
- Skeletal and muscular research;
- Vision research.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Clinicopathology and Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer: New Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- New Insights into Allergic Eye Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Kidney Transplantation: What’s Hot and What’s New (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Prostate Cancer: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Eye Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- New Insights into Breast Cancer: Current Controversies and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Advanced Endoscopy in the Treatment of Complications after Gastrointestinal Surgery (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Feature Papers in Periprosthetic Joint Infection (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Current and Future Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- AI and Precision Medicine: Using Machine Learning for Disease Diagnosis and Prediction (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Nutritional Supplements and Cardiovascular Function in Athletes and Sedentary People (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Trauma and Emergency: Beyond Damage Control Surgery: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Personalized Prevention and Treatment in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Current Problems and New Horizons in Headache Clinical Practice (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Mechanism, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Novelties in Dermatology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Mechanism, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Aortic Diseases: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Nanomedicine as a Path to Counteract Infectious Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Emerging Knowledge on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Deadline: 18 November 2024)
- Clinical Update for Resuscitation Science (Deadline: 28 November 2024)
- Advances in Endoscopic, Surgical, and Interventional Radiological Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—2nd Edition (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Hemophilia (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Cornea and Anterior Eye Diseases: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Comorbidities and HIV Infection: Barriers in ART-Switch Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Innovations in Thoracic Surgery and Medicine: Advancements and Challenges (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Modern Thoracic Surgery (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Thrombocytopenia-Inducing Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Pulmonary Fibrosis (Deadline: 2 December 2024)
- Multidisciplinary Management of Dermatology (Deadline: 17 December 2024)
- Novel Approaches in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to Improve Quality of Life (Deadline: 17 December 2024)
- Advancements in Total Joint Arthroplasty (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Current Views on Knee Osteoarthritis: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Current Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Novel Approaches to Early Cancer Detection (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Current Progress in Peritoneal Dialysis (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Peyronie’s Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Prognosis and Management of Dry Eye Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Pain (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Technical Innovations in Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Shockwave Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Disorders (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Medical Imaging and Machine Learning (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Personalized Medicine in Ophthalmic Diseases: Updated Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Cystic Fibrosis: A Disease with a New Face (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Applications of Dermatoscopy in Skin Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Treatments for Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Skin Cancer: From Molecular Basis to Therapy: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in the Interventional Cardiology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Cardiovascular Diseases: From Basic Research to Clinical Application–2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Neuroimaging and Functional Brain Analysis (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Advances in Endoscopy for Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Diseases (Deadline: 16 January 2025)
- Optical Imaging and Fluorescence Imaging in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery (Deadline: 22 January 2025)
- Metabolic Health: The Interplay between NAFLD, MAFLD, MASLD and Cardiovascular Disease (Deadline: 26 January 2025)
- Bone Cancer: From Molecular Mechanism to Treatment (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Advanced Strategies in Fracture Treatments (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- 3D Imaging and Facial Reconstruction (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advancements in Postoperative Management of Patients After Surgery (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advancements in Heart Failure Research (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advancing Nanotechnology in Cancer Theranostics (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Feature Papers in Medical Research: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- New Trends in Otorhinolaryngology (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Congenital Heart Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of Drugs in Cancer—2nd Edition (Deadline: 14 February 2025)
- Research Update on Pancreaticobiliary Endotherapy (Deadline: 18 February 2025)
- Robot-Assisted Surgery: New Trends and Solutions (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Vascular Disease: Etiologic, Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Research—2nd Edition (Deadline: 21 February 2025)
- Epidemiology of Cancer (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Clinical Research in Male Reproduction (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Reconstruction of Bone Defects (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Latest Advances in Dermatology: From Molecular Insights into Clinical Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Management of Ischemia and Heart Failure—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Noninvasive Skin Imaging: The Present and the Future in General Dermatology (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Updates in Genetic Susceptibility to Cancers (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Cardiac Arrhythmias: Physiological Mechanisms, Clinical Insights, and Epidemiological Research (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Laparoscopy and Treatment. An All-Encompassing Solution for Surgeons (Deadline: 5 March 2025)
- Biomarkers and Prognostic Markers in Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Management of Patients with Diabetes (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Medical Imaging of Animal Models for Human Diseases (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Musculoskeletal Medicine in Rheumatic Diseases (Deadline: 26 March 2025)
- Innovative Approaches in Dermatological Therapies and Diagnostics (Deadline: 28 March 2025)
- Prevention Data Collecting Technology or Methodology to Live a Safe, Secure, Comfortable, Healthy and Sustainable Life (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Gastrointestinal Health: Clinical Research and Therapeutic Innovations (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Bone and Cartilage Fractures: Types, Diagnosis, Complications, Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Nephrology in the 21st Century: Native Kidney Diseases and Impact of Artificial Intelligence, and Advances in Renal Transplantation (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Cardiac Arrest: Prognostic Performance and Management (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Skin Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Dialysis (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Innovative Approaches in Breast Reconstruction: From Diagnostics to Treatment of Complications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Emerging Biomarkers: Recent Findings and Application in Pathological Condition Detection—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- A Paradigm Shift in Airway and Pain Management—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Radiological Diagnosis of Cervical Spondylosis and Carotid Artery Disease (Deadline: 22 April 2025)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Physical Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Developments in Eye and Systemic Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- MASLD and Its Comorbidities: From Epidemiology to Future Therapeutic Perspectives (Deadline: 9 May 2025)
- Conservative Management of Chronic Disease (Deadline: 26 May 2025)
- Advances in Vascular Health and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advances in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Topographic and Functional Anatomy of Musculoskeletal System: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism (Deadline: 16 June 2025)
- Novelties in Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation (Deadline: 2 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: