Balneotherapy (BT) is one of the most commonly used complementary therapies for many
pathological conditions. Its beneficial effects are related to physical and chemical factors, but …

Purpose The biologic mechanisms by which balneotherapy (BT) alleviates symptoms of
different diseases are still poorly understood. Recently, preclinical models and clinical trials …

This updated and upgraded S2k guideline deals with the diagnosis and treatment of
rosacea, which is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease mostly affecting the face …

Skin diseases constitute a major health problem affecting a high proportion of the population
every day and have different aetiologies that include inflammation, infections, and tumours …

Balneology is one of the oldest fields of medicine related to the use of natural raw materials
(medicinal waters, medicinal gases, peloids, climatic values) in the treatment, prevention …

The main objectives of this work were to formulate liposomes encapsulating highly
mineralized thermal waters (TWs) and to study anti-inflammatory effect of free and …

Objective Development of cosmetic formulations to provide a controlled release of
hydrophilic active compounds from mineral medicinal waters constitutes an attractive …

Strategies aimed at delaying the onset of bone tissue degeneration and the resulting
skeletal fragility are key to decrease the risk of bone fracture correlated to ageing. The …

Balneotherapy has been used to treat several diseases including locomotor, neurological
and dermatological conditions. The basis of the “organic hypothesis” of medical balneology …

During the COVID-19 pandemics, balneotherapic establishments were closed in Italy like in
the rest of Europe. The Italian Foundation for Research in balneotherapy (FoRST) was …