They reveal the origin of certain types of pediatric cancer
2024-03-28 06:45:15
Pediatric cancer, also called developmental cancer, is rare. Around the world, about 400,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. The probability of a girl or boy developing two independent cancers in childhood is extremely low. However, these cases do occur and studying the origin of these second neoplasms not only serves to explain these specific cases, but also contributes to a better understanding of the origin of pediatric cancer in general.
In a new study, a scientific team has made important advances in understanding the origin of childhood cancer.
The study is the work of specialists from the Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Barcelona (IRB Barcelona), the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (HSJD) in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, and the Instituto de Investigación Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD) in Barcelona.
The team has Dr. Mònica Sánchez-Guixé as first author of the work and is led by ICREA researcher Dr. Núria López-Bigas and Dr. Abel González-Pérez, all from IRB Barcelona, who together with Dr. Jaume Mora, from the HSJD, have carried out an exhaustive analysis of clinical cases with two tumors and have identified three different patterns that explain the appearance of the second cancer.
The stabilization of measles cases in graphs
2024-03-27 23:59:59
Quebec has seen its number of measles cases stabilize in recent days. The key to this success: the gradual improvement of our vaccination coverage, which is still far from the ideal targets to limit the spread. But we should not declare victory too quickly either, underlines an expert, because nothing prevents a new outbreak from taking place in the coming weeks. Especially since the number of Quebec cases already exceeds all Canadian cases in 2023.
As of Tuesday, March 26, Quebec Public Health recorded 28 cases of measles, including 16 in Montreal. Data from the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS), sent by email to Le Devoir, show that the province confirmed the declaration of nine cases between February 4 and March 2, eight others between March 3 and 9 , and eleven between March 10 and 23. Quebec therefore does not seem to have experienced any additional cases since last week.
“It is not an exponential increase in cases, probably thanks to the interventions that have been made,” explains Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, pediatrician and microbiologist-infectious disease specialist at CHU Sainte-Justine.
At the CHU Sainte-Justine emergency room, children under 12 months of age were also vaccinated following exposure to the disease.
Wendy Vrijdag suffered a sinus thrombosis and cerebral hemorrhage
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‘I have a more relaxed approach to life’
A sinus thrombosis and brain hemorrhage abruptly changed the life of Wendy Vrijdag-Voogt (49) in 2021. Three years later, she mainly looks at what she can still do. Also in the field of work.
Childcare is an environment with many stimuli, whether it concerns the little ones in the daycare center or school-age children in after-school care (out-of-school care). Wendy Vrijdag felt like a fish in water as a pedagogical employee at both locations. Until she was struck by a sinus thrombosis and cerebral hemorrhage in April 2021. She calls it pure bad luck; she got it as a result of a corona infection, for which she also ended up in the hospital. Both physically and mentally, she suffered from sinus thrombosis and cerebral hemorrhage, which partly limited her work as a pedagogical employee.
“In addition to physical complaints, I also suffered mental damage. In May 2023 I went to the neuropsychologist and tests showed that I have an emotion disorder. A person can distinguish many types of emotions, but I have lost some of them due to the damage in my brain.
Compassion: Children learn this ability in their second year of life
Study: Children learn compassion in their second year of life
Compassion also depends on the caregiver
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Compassion is social glue. A current study shows: How well very young children can empathize with other people also depends on the behavior of their caregivers.
As early as 18 months, children show compassion for others. At this age, in a study at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, they showed through their facial expressions or statements that they were touched by another person’s suffering, according to a statement from the university.
The researchers also examined what role the behavior of the caregiver plays in whether children can empathize. The result: The more sensitive the caregiver was to their children’s needs, the better the children were able to show compassion to a stranger in their second year of life. Compassion is therefore socially acquired.
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According to the researchers, in order to experience compassion, a child must be able to distinguish between themselves and another person.
Texas Reports Second Human Case of Bird Flu in Dairy Cows: Potential for Human-to-Human Transmission Raises Concerns
Data Shows Second Human Case of Highly Virulent Bird Flu in Texas
A person in Texas is currently undergoing treatment for bird flu, marking the second human case caused by a highly virulent virus that has also affected dairy cows across several states. Federal and state officials provided updates on the situation on Monday.
The patient, whose only symptom was eye inflammation, was tested for flu last week and received confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over the weekend. They are currently being treated with oseltamivir, an antiviral drug.
According to Texas officials, the infected individual had direct exposure to dairy cattle suspected to be infected with avian influenza.
Potential Concerns Regarding Human-to-Human Transmission
Disease trackers have expressed alarm about the recent case as it raises concerns of human-to-human transmission of this pathogen. Although such transmissions occur infrequently worldwide and typically involve family members working with animals, it prompts questions about increased mammal-to-mammal transmission possibilities.
Federal officials emphasized that this infection does not significantly change the health risk assessment associated with bird flu among the general public in the United States. The overall risk remains low unless individuals have close or prolonged exposures to infected birds or other animals,
Myocarditis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention Everything You Need to Know
Written by Hossam Al-Shaqwiri Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:00 AM
Myocarditis can affect people of all ages, and may range from mild cases with minor symptoms to severe cases, which can lead to heart failure. Understanding the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for myocarditis is critical for timely diagnosis and effective management. , according to what was published by the onlymyhealth website.
If it causes inflammation Myocardium If a major heart muscle defect occurs, patients will experience heart failure, severe shortness of breath even at rest, an inability to lie down, and swelling in the ankle due to fluid retention. It can also cause heart rhythm problems, such as palpitations, loss of consciousness, and In extreme cases, fainting and cardiac arrest.
One of the main symptoms of myocarditis is unexplained chest pain or discomfort, which is a common symptom, including persistent fatigue and weakness, even with minimal physical exertion.
Difficulty breathing, especially during activities or while lying down. Individuals with this condition may feel heart palpitations, a fluttering sensation, or an irregular heartbeat.
Fluid retention also leads to swelling of the legs, ankles, or abdomen, and myocarditis may be accompanied by fever,
Death from dengue of two minors and a young man confirmed in Tolima | ELOLFATO.COM
Two children under one year of age and a young man of 18 years of age They lost their lives in January due to dengue fever that they had contracted days beforeThis was confirmed by the National Institute of Health (INS) after analyzing the laboratory samples sent by the Federico Lleras Acosta Hospital.
The first victim is a 5-month-old child, who had been referred by the Chaparral hospital in primary code for severe dengue.
The second patient corresponds to a child under 6 months of age referred from the Ibagué USI, but the analysis is pending by the departmental authority for final classification.
The third patient was an 18-year-old young man who also entered the primary codereferred from the municipality of Guamo with symptoms of severe dengue.
“In all cases, the patients were given the care they required, but unfortunately and “Despite the great efforts of our specialists, it was not possible to save their lives due to their advanced stage of this disease.”said Luis Eduardo González, hospital manager.
And he added that “we call on the community to comply with the recommendations.” and be alert with the symptoms of this disease that can be unleashed in the worst way,” González said.
Atlanta Ranks Third in the Country for HIV Infections, CDC Reports
3rd in the country after Miami and Memphis
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662 per 100,000 inhabitants… 2.5 times the national average
Cases of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection have been found to be rapidly increasing in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
The Atlanta Journal (AJC) first reported that the new HIV incidence rate in 20 metro area counties in 2021 was the third highest among large cities in the country in 2021, citing statistics from the Department of HIV fight under Fulton County government. .
The number of new HIV infections in Atlanta in 2021 was 1,562, or 25.4 cases per 100,000 people. When compared to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta’s case rate is twice as high as other metro areas and 2.5 times higher than the national average rate.
According to CDC statistics, of the 2,371 total HIV cases diagnosed in Georgia in 2021, more than half occurred in the Atlanta metro area. It is known that there are currently more than 40,000 people infected with HIV in the metropolitan area, which equates to 662.5 people per 100,000 living with HIV.
Rough and sensitive: the show Man is a glimpse into a coming-of-age journey that men can identify with
“Not easy times have passed us in Otef since the October disaster,” actor and creator Amitai Yaish-Ben Ozilio, who runs the Otef HaNegev Theater, tells ‘Daver’. These days, Yaish-Ben Ozilio is performing with the play ‘Man’ at the Tamune Theater in Tel Aviv. “Slowly we are returning to performing, not yet under wraps, but returning to the theater offices and rehearsal rooms in the hope of moving the theater back to work in the area.”
In the play ‘Man’, which premiered as part of the Teatronto festival 2023, no Yeaish ben Ozilio (58) the story of his growing up as a sensitive child in the village of Gvirol in Rehovot. He started the process of writing the play following the mentoring course for men’s circles that he attended at the School of Social Work at Tel Aviv University. “That’s where the need to bring to the stage through my biography the man’s struggle, in my case the Mizrachi, against the path toward which society or family directs him began to grow.”
He wrote the play with the poet and spoken word man Ward Yossi Sabari. “Together with the musician Assaf Roth, we jointly created the show.