Radon balneotherapy in rheumatologic diseases: potential mechanisms and implications for cardiovascular autonomic control and inflammation
Gabriel D Rodrigues, Earric Lee, Benoit Dugué, Christian Hanshans, Maria Chiara Maccarone, Konstantinos Triantafyllias, Arnulf Hartl, Eugenijus Kaniusas, Sabrina Mörkl, Thomas E Schmid, Goda-Camille Mickeviciute, Hannes Untner, Werner Klingler, Martin Offenbächer · 2026
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Gabriel D Rodrigues and a large team review radon spa care for joint and spine diseases. The care uses low-dose radon gas in baths and caves, a long habit in central Europe and parts of Asia. Proof of gain stays in dispute. This 2026 review weighs how the care might work, what trials show, and what it may do to heart health. Risks and rules are weighed too.
Lab work hints that radon tunes how cells handle stress and immune signals. Pain-linked chem levels shift as well. Clinic reports tell of less pain and better movement in three diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. Gains in life quality are also told. Mixed methods and side treatments like heat blur the true source of gain. The heart angle gets a close look as a path for fresh trials.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gabriel D Rodrigues, Earric Lee, Benoit Dugué, Christian Hanshans, Maria Chiara Maccarone, Konstantinos Triantafyllias, Arnulf Hartl, Eugenijus Kaniusas, Sabrina Mörkl, Thomas E Schmid, Goda-Camille Mickeviciute, Hannes Untner, Werner Klingler, Martin Offenbächer |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60344 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |