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New lipid-lowering drugs, once a quarter, reduced triglycerides by 63%
Mixed hyperlipidemia is characterized by elevated plasma levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, leading to an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in this patient population. ANGPTL3 inhibits lipoprotein lipase and endosepiase, as well as ...Read more -
Association of socioeconomic status, social activity, and loneliness with depression
The study found that in the age group 50 years and older, lower socioeconomic status was significantly associated with an increased risk of depression; Among them, low participation in social activities and loneliness play a mediating role in the causal association between the two. The research r...Read more -
WHO alert,monkeypox virus spread by mosquitoes?
Ealry in this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that monkeypox cases have surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and several African countries, constituting a public health emergency of international concern. As early as two years ago, monkeypox virus was recognized a...Read more -
Doctors changed?From being full of mission to slack off
Once upon a time, doctors believed that work was the core of personal identity and life goals, and practicing medicine was a noble profession with a strong sense of mission. However, the deepening profit seeking operation of the hospital and the situation of Chinese medicine students risking thei...Read more -
The epidemic has started again, what are the new anti epidemic weapons?
Under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, global public health is facing unprecedented challenges. However, it is precisely in such a crisis that science and technology have demonstrated their enormous potential and power. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the global scientific community and g...Read more -
The hazards and protection of high temperature weather
Entering the 21st century, the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves have significantly increased; On the 21st and 22nd of this month, the global temperature set a record high for two consecutive days. High temperatures can lead to a series of health risks such as heart and respiratory...Read more -
Insomnia
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, defined as a sleep disorder that occurs three or more nights per week, lasts for more than three months, and is not caused by a lack of sleep opportunities. About 10% of adults meet the criteria for insomnia, and another 15% to 20% report occasional ins...Read more -
Toxic reactions of oxygen therapy
Oxygen therapy is one of the most commonly used methods in modern medicine, but there are still misconceptions about the indications for oxygen therapy, and improper use of oxygen can cause serious toxic reactions Clinical evaluation of tissue hypoxia The clinical manifestations of tissue hypoxi...Read more -
Predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy
Immunotherapy has brought revolutionary changes to the treatment of malignant tumors, but there are still some patients who cannot benefit. Therefore, appropriate biomarkers are urgently needed in clinical applications to predict the effectiveness of immunotherapy, in order to maximize efficacy a...Read more -
Placebo and anti placebo effects
The placebo effect refers to the feeling of health improvement in the human body due to positive expectations when receiving ineffective treatment, while the corresponding anti placebo effect is the decrease in efficacy caused by negative expectations when receiving active drugs, or the occurrenc...Read more -
Diet
Food is the paramount necessity of the people. The basic characteristics of diet include nutrient content, food combination, and intake time. Here are some common dietary habits among modern people Plant based diet Mediterranean cuisine The Mediterranean diet includes olives, grains, legumes (e...Read more -
What is Hypomagnesemia?
Sodium, potassium, calcium, bicarbonate, and fluid balance in the blood are the basis for maintaining physiological functions in the body. There has been a lack of research on magnesium ion disorder. As early as the 1980s, magnesium was known as the “forgotten electrolyte”. With the d...Read more -
Medical AI and Human Values
The Large Language Model (LLM) can write persuasive articles based on prompt words, pass professional proficiency exams, and write patient friendly and empathetic information. However, in addition to the well-known risks of fiction, fragility, and inaccurate facts in LLM, other unresolved issues ...Read more -
Age related hearing loss
After entering adulthood, human hearing gradually declines. For every 10 years of age, the incidence of hearing loss almost doubles, and two-thirds of adults aged ≥ 60 suffer from some form of clinically significant hearing loss. There is a correlation between hearing loss and communication impai...Read more -
Why Do Some People Develop Obesity Despite High Levels of Physical Activity?
Genetic predisposition may explain the difference in exercise effect. We know that exercise alone does not fully explain a person’s tendency to be obese. To explore the potential genetic basis for at least some of the differences, the researchers used steps and genetic data from a populatio...Read more -
New research on tumor cachexia
Cachexia is a systemic disease characterized by weight loss, muscle and adipose tissue atrophy, and systemic inflammation. Cachexia is one of the main complications and causes of death in cancer patients. In addition to cancer, cachexia can be caused by a variety of chronic, non-malignant disease...Read more -
India launches new CAR T, low cost, high safety
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has become an important treatment for recurrent or refractory hematological malignancies. Currently, there are six auto-CAR T products approved for market in the United States, while there are four CAR-T products listed in China. In addition, a varie...Read more -
Antiepileptic drugs and autism risk
For women of reproductive age with epilepsy, the safety of anti-seizure drugs is critical for them and their offspring, as medication is often required during pregnancy and breastfeeding to reduce the effects of seizures. Whether fetal organ development is affected by maternal antiepileptic drug ...Read more -
What can we do about ‘Disease X’?
Since February this year, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Director of China’s National Bureau for Disease Control and Prevention Wang Hesheng have said that “Disease X” caused by an unknown pathogen is difficult to avoid, and we should prepare for and respond...Read more -
Thyroid Cancer
About 1.2% of people will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer during their lifetime. In the past 40 years, due to the widespread use of imaging and the introduction of fine needle puncture biopsy, the detection rate of thyroid cancer has increased significantly, and the incidence of thyroid cancer h...Read more