Challenging Brain Teaser for July 15: Sharpen Your Mind Today!
Doctor Johnson owns a pocket knife with five different tools. It has a corkscrew, a bottle opener, tweezers, a screwdriver, and one other tool.
Investigating the Connection Between Multiple MRIs and Increased Risk of Lower Back Pain
A recent study published in SPINE investigated whether multiple MRIs are more strongly associated with lower back pain as opposed to single MRI findings.
Harnessing the Power of Music as a Popular Sleep Aid for Restful Nights
A recent UK study examined how people use music to help sleep and why they believe it improves sleep quality. Insufficient sleep is a
Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness for Diabetes Management and Health Improvement
A recent study evaluated the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on the quality of life and metabolic control in patients with diabetes. While there was
Breakthrough in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment: What Scientists Have Discovered
Spinal muscular atrophy often leads to an inability to breathe or death. Researchers tested a new gene therapy for the disease. Spinal muscular atrophy
Exploring the Link Between Disabilities and Miscarriage Risk Factors
A new study has found that women with a disability are more likely to experience a miscarriage. Miscarriage is an unplanned pregnancy loss within
Understanding Parkinsons Disease: Symptoms, Treatments, and Living Well
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a disorder in which the nervous system gradually deteriorates. Movement is reduced. The disease most commonly starts
Guia Completo das Regras para o Uso de Probióticos para Saúde Ideal
Peritos em Itália analisaram a informação disponível e esboçaram dez regras a seguir para o uso de probióticos a fim de melhorar a saúde
The Role of Statin Drugs in Preventing Heart Issues and Deaths in the Elderly
A recent study compared the use of statin drugs in elderly individuals with and without type 2 diabetes to determine their effects on heart
Navigating Pregnancy with a BMI Over 30: What to Expect for a Healthy Journey
What’s the relationship between obesity and pregnancy complications? Biostatisticians break down the link between a BMI over 30 and what to expect when you
Investigating the Link Between Italys Healthcare Budget Cuts and the Recent Measles Outbreak
An Italian study examined whether falling MMR vaccination rates and the recent measles outbreak are linked to healthcare budget reductions. Measles is an extremely
Revolutionary Sunscreen Formula Incorporates Old Blood Pressure Medication for Enhanced Skin Protection
Carvedilol, a beta blocker to treat high blood pressure, has been shown to prevent skin damage and skin cancer. Carvedilol is a beta blocker
经济实惠的新型HIV疗法：强效保障健康未来
一种HIV新疗法即将问世，这一疗法将有望成为经济上可负担的一线治疗方案，并能减低耐药性的产生。 全球范围内HIV感染人群达37,000,000，其中仅19,500,000感染者在接受抗逆病毒药物治疗。为控制AIDS疾病的流行，一种HIV新疗法即将问世，这一疗法将有望成为可负担的一线治疗方案，并能减低耐药性的产生。 引入这一新疗法意味着南非和肯尼亚政府可使用每日服用一次的单一药丸来治疗HIV感染者，每位患者一年的费用可控制在75美元。 这一药丸含包括度鲁特韦（dolutegravir）在内的三种抗逆病毒药物。度鲁特韦是一种非常有效且安全的抗逆病毒药物，但对于诸如南非等许多国家来说其价格过于昂贵。日内瓦HIV/AIDS联合国合作项目（UNAIDS）主任Michel Sidibé声称这一低廉的治疗手段是一次重大突破。预期这一已在纽约联合国大会期间召开的新闻发布会上宣布的新疗法将用于3千7百万HIV感染人群的治疗。作为抗逆病毒药物类最大的消费国，南非将因这一HIV新疗法的使用而在六年内节省开支约9亿美元。这一新药丸因具有强效抑制HIV、低毒性及易用性等优点将使得那些需要接受终身治疗的HIV感染人群的治疗得以简化。 正如近期Science期刊所报道的那样，这一激动人心的消息为数百万HIV受害者带来了希望。这一低廉的HIV新疗法的建立要归功于多方的共同努力，其中包括南非政府、肯尼亚政府、UNAIDS项目、克林顿健康倡议组织、Unitaid、比尔、盖茨及梅琳达、盖茨基金会、美国国际开发署、英国国际发展部及抗艾滋病、结核与疟疾全球基金会。 UNAIDS项目旨在到2030年实现控制住HIV/AIDS流行这一令人敬佩的重大目标，然而，这也就意味着86%的感染个体需要接受相应治疗以将其体内病毒滴度抑制至常规方法检测不出的水平。这种抗逆病毒复合药物治疗方法将有助于有关国家应对上述具有挑战性的疾病流行问题，使得有望实现消除AIDS的目标。 作者：Jade Marie Evans, MPharm, Medical Writer 译者：Mingfa Li, Ph.D, M.D 参考文献： Cohen, J. (2017). New single-day
Tanzanian Research Links Pre-Pregnancy Weight to Increased Risk of Pre-Eclampsia
Tanzanian medics report that Tanzanian women with a BMI over 30 before they get pregnant are nearly twice as likely to develop preeclampsia than
¿Son Seguras las Estatinas? Todo lo que Debes Saber sobre su Uso y Efectos Secundarios
La American Heart Association recientemente proporcionó un comentario exhaustivo sobre la seguridad y la tolerabilidad de los medicamentos con estatinas. Casi 1 de cada
Understanding the Obesity Paradox: Is Fat Truly Fit?
With the world population facing an epidemic of obesity, the concept of fitness and fatness is changing. The strange phenomenon of the obesity paradox
Understanding the Safety of Crib Bumpers: What Parents Need to Know
What do the public know about the risks of using a crib bumper? A crib bumper is a layer of soft material placed around
Understanding the Duration of Marijuana in Breast Milk: Key Insights for Nursing Mothers
Can THC from marijuana remain in breast milk long after consumption? What effect might it have on your baby? Read on to find out
Unlocking Health Benefits: How Urban Green Spaces Boost Well-Being According to Twitter Study
For city-dwellers, the key to emotional well-being may come down to spending more time in nature. With most of the planet’s population living in
Assessing the Need for Meningitis Boosters in Africa’s Meningitis Belt
A recent study by Yaro and colleagues investigated the persistence of antibody levels following a meningitis vaccination campaign in Burkina Faso, Africa to predict