It is with great enthusiasm and a profound sense of academic responsibility that I welcome you to this edition of UNIVERSES – Open Access International Journal of Academic Research. Medicine has always advanced through curiosity, observation, scientific inquiry, and the continuous exchange of knowledge. Today, different medical traditions, scientific disciplines, and clinical perspectives have an opportunity to meet and contribute to a broader understanding of human health. Traditional Chinese Medicine represents one of the world’s long-standing medical traditions, developed through centuries of clinical observation and accumulated experience. At the same time, contemporary medicine continues to evolve through scientific research, technological progress, and evidence-based practice. Rather than viewing these fields solely as separate systems, academic research provides an important platform for exploring their connections and opening new directions for scientific investigation. Scientific publishing plays an essential role in this process. Every carefully conducted study, clinical observation, and scholarly review contributes to the evolving landscape of medical knowledge. Research enables traditional practices to be investigated through modern scientific methods while encouraging new questions arising from the interaction between theory and clinical practice. Through this Journal, we aim to encourage an open and academically responsible exchange of knowledge across disciplines, institutions, countries, and medical traditions, with particular attention to Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, integrative healthcare, preventive medicine, and the relationship between Eastern and Western medical knowledge. The true value of medical research extends beyond publication itself. Knowledge becomes most meaningful when it stimulates further investigation, inspires professional dialogue, improves clinical understanding, and ultimately contributes to the advancement of healthcare and patient wellbeing. I warmly encourage researchers, physicians, practitioners, academics, and young scientists to remain curious, ask new questions, explore new perspectives, and share their findings with the international scientific community. Progress in medicine is built through collaboration and the willingness to explore what is not yet fully understood. I sincerely thank all authors, reviewers, and members of the editorial team whose expertise, dedication, and professionalism have made this edition possible. May this edition be more than a collection of scientific articles may it become a meeting point for knowledge, research, clinical experience, and new scientific perspectives, strengthening international academic cooperation and inspiring future research. With great respect and enthusiasm, Rotating Chief Editor PhD, MD Spec. in Neurology Prof. D-r. Blagica Zhu Arsovska