Advances in Health and Disease

This compilation contains eight chapters, each presenting a unique perspective on issues relating to health and disease. Chapter One describes the use of the newly invented technique called acupuncture point injection therapy, which combines acupuncture and medicine, for treatment of complex regional pain syndrome. Chapter Two reviews recent updates on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of iron deficiency anaemia. Chapter Three reviews and explores the effects of the Mediterranean diet on age-related cognitive decline and the development of neurocognitive disorders. Chapter Four discusses the incidence and prognostic significance of sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia, summarizes the possible underlying mechanisms, and considers future directions of research. Chapter Five examines the prevalence, risk factors, and treatment of colorectal polyps, which are the most common benign tumours of the large intestine. Chapter Six covers the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatments available for Tourette's Syndrome. Chapter Seven focuses on the link between type 2 diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment and discusses therapies to improve cognitive functioning and increase patients' quality of life. Lastly, Chapter Eight reviews the clinicopathologic manifestations of neurosarcoidosis, including pathologic differential diagnostic considerations.