Worlds first partial heart transplant on a newborn
2024-01-05 08:27:14
Owen Monroe, the little one transplanted to the USA in 2022, is doing well. The heart valves implanted by a team from Duke Health (USA) have integrated into the body and developed
Little Owen Monroe celebrated his birthday with a double milestone as a champion: having become the first newborn in the world to receive a partial heart transplant in September 2022 and, now, having spent another year of life during which the tissue used to repair his heart grew as he developed. The positive results of these first 13 months of life are evident, looking at the photos and videos taken by Nick and Tayler Monroe, his parents, after the transplant. But they are also reported in a scientific capacity in an article published in Jama by the team of Joseph W. Turek, first author of the study and head of pediatric cardiac surgery at Duke Health (Duke University School of Medicine, United States). The partial heart transplant procedure has so far been performed 13 times at four centers around the world
05 January 2024
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Premier League Players Arrested on Rape Allegations: Latest Updates and News
British media reports that there are two unidentified 19-year-old Premier League players from the same club. He was arrested by police on rape allegations.
The Sun, a leading media outlet, revealed on Tuesday that An anonymous 19-year-old Premier League player. from the same team He was arrested by the police for rape. After the victim filed a report Ready to say the incident happened on Friday. Then the police There was an interrogation at the club’s stadium this weekend, during which one of the two players testified at the stadium and was arrested on the way back. They had to spend a night in a prison cell before being questioned by the authorities. accused of assault and providing assistance in rape cases
Premier League results: Arsenal beat Chelsea, firmly at the top of the pack.
“Phuriphon” won 2nd place, setting a record of 10.08 seconds at the US track and field competition.
As for another player, he was arrested by the police the next day. and was questioned with suspicions that it was he who committed the rape
Police later confirmed that both men had already been released on bail.
Madagascar receives high-level visit from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to strengthen routine immunization, fight polio and increase immunization coverage
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Antananarivo, April 24, 2024 – A high-level delegation from the Global Polio Elimination Initiative (GPEI) is in Madagascar to help the country strengthen routine immunization while combating a polio outbreak in the country.
Over the next three days, the delegation will meet with the President of Madagascar, the First Lady, the Minister of Public Health and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in order to strengthen collaboration between the government and partners, while taking advantage of the “great catch-up » to fill the vaccination gaps in Madagascar. Partners will also discuss how best to build on the government’s successes in strengthening routine immunization and maintain progress in the fight against polio in Madagascar.
The team is composed of the Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the Chairman of the Polio Monitoring Board, Dr Chris Elias, the Regional Director of UNICEF for Eastern and Southern Africa, Etleva Kadilli, the Director of Health Systems Strengthening and Immunization at the Gavi Secretariat in Geneva, Alex de Jonquieres, and the French Ambassador to Madagascar, Mr.
Alzheimers: a gene that protects against the disease discovered
New therapies against Alzheimer’s. A gene protects against Alzheimer’s by preventing the disease from developing in the brain. The news comes from a study by Columbia University, which explains how the risk could drop to 70 percent. You can read the results in the scientific journal Acta Neuropathologica.
New therapies against Alzheimer’s: the role of fibronectin
The researchers analyzed data from more than 11,000 people and discovered a gene that produces fibronectin, capable of acting as a real barrier against the development of the disease. In particular, it is found in the blood-brain barrier, a membrane that surrounds the blood vessels of the brain. Practically they increase the ability to cleanse the brain of toxinswhich are risk factors for neurodegenerative pathology.
The research group hopes to be able to develop new types of therapies capable of mimicking the protective effect of the gene to prevent or treat the disease. Fibronectin is present in the blood-brain barrier in very limited quantities. It is found in large quantities in people with Alzheimer’s.
It works in the animal model. Human trials are now awaited
The researchers then also analyzed the situation in zebrafish and mice.
Potential Measles Exposure at Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Raises Concerns
Exposing Measles Outbreaks: A Call for Stronger Vaccination Efforts
In recent news, concerns have arisen regarding a potential measles exposure at a children’s museum event in Indiana. Health officials have stated that an infected individual traveled from out of state and attended the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on April 8. While there is no need for panic, it is essential to address this issue seriously and consider the underlying themes and concepts surrounding measles outbreaks.
Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause various complications, ranging from rashes to severe conditions like viral sepsis, pneumonia, and encephalitis. To prevent its spread, vaccination plays a pivotal role. The Indiana Department of Health has confirmed the importance of vaccinations by reporting an increase in measles cases during the first quarter of 2024.
The Importance of Vaccination
“It’s really upsetting that we’re investing so much time and energy, money, resources into this when we know that if we have a highly vaccinated public,
we won’t be seeing these cases,” McMasters said. “Yes, I’ve been in public health for 25 years,
and it kind of feels like going backward.”
Melissa McMasters emphasizes the significance of vaccination within our communities to combat these preventable diseases effectively.
The Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Over 1,000 Asteroids in Latest Astronomical Breakthrough
The Hubble Space Telescope is still making astronomical discoveries after more than 30 years of operation. He also accidentally discovered more than 1,000 asteroids.
With the help of astronomers from the European Space Agency / ESA (European Space Agency) and several machine learning algorithms, new samples of more than a thousand asteroids were identified in the Hubble archive data.
The method used represents a new approach to finding objects in decades old data that can be applied to other data sets as well.
The research team was led by Pablo García-Martín, a researcher at the Department of Theoretical Physics at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM).
They include members from ESA, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Astronomy Institute of the Romanian Academy, University of Craiova, Université Côte d’Azur, and Bastion Technologies.
The paper explains their findings, “Hubble Asteroid Hunter III. Physical properties of newly discovered asteroids,” recently appeared in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Ask any astronomer and they will tell you that material left over from the formation of the Solar System is ca. 4.5 billion years ago.
These objects come in a variety of shapes and sizes,
The evolutionarily newest part of the human brain is more peculiar than believed
The neocortex, a structure essential for human intelligence, is less than five millimeters thick. There, in the outermost layer of the brain, 20 billion neurons process countless sensory perceptions, plan actions, and form the basis of our consciousness. How do these neurons process all this complex information? That largely depends on how they are connected to each other.
What was known until now about the neuronal architecture of the human neocortex was based mainly on findings made from studying animal models such as mice.
The human neocortex is much thicker and more complex than that of the mouse. However, the scientific community had until now assumed (partly due to lack of data) that it followed the same basic principles of connectivity.
Now, in a new study, for which cutting-edge technology and exceptionally difficult to obtain tissue samples have been used, it has been proven that, contrary to what was assumed until now, the nerve cells of the human neocortex are very connected. different from those of mice.
The study was carried out by a team including, among others, Yangfan Peng and Jörg Geiger, from the Neuroscience Research Center, attached to the Charité University Hospital in Berlin,
Revolutionizing Cervical Cancer Prevention: Worlds First Patented Urine DNA Concentration Technology Developed in Hong Kong
World’s first patented urine DNA concentration technology developed in Hong Kong to detect HPV early and prevent cervical cancer
The patented PHASiFY™ technology developed by Dr. Zhao Yantao, a Hong Kong-born biotech scientist and founder of Phase Biotechnology, overcomes the limitations of liquid biopsy, efficiently concentrates and purifies the test target substances in the sample and the extraction capacity surpasses the gold standard. Xiangda Biotechnology applies this technology to HPV urine testing and launches the world’s first patented urine DNA concentration technology to detect HPV viruses, overcoming the limitations of traditional HPV tests and Pap tests, using non-invasive and non-invasive methods. invasive. Collecting urine samples painlessly and conveniently, comprehensively detects 27 high- and low-risk HPV types and reduces the risk of cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer puts women’s health at risk
99% of cervical cancer cases are caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. In Hong Kong, only half of women have been tested and all have up to an 80% chance of contracting HPV in their lifetime the numbers are scary, they are Cervical cancer is preventable!
There are two methods of cervical cancer screening
There have always been two methods for cervical cancer screening.
Food that prevents heart disease and obesity
Yogurt, a food that has been part of the human diet for millennia, has earned its place as a healthy and versatile component of the modern diet.
Originally from Western Asia and the Middle East, its name comes from the Turkish “yo?urmak”, which means to curdle or thicken, referring to the fermentation process that transforms milk into yogurt.
According to experts at Harvard University’s TH Chan School of Public Health, yogurt is produced when heated milk is combined with bacteria, such as Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, and allowed to sit at a warm temperature for several hours. This process not only converts lactose to lactic acid, but also creates the characteristic thick consistency of yogurt.
Throughout history, yogurt has been valued for its properties against certain diseases. It is mentioned in Indian Ayurvedic medicinal texts dating back to 6000 BC, and its importance has been highlighted in various ancient cultures.
In the 1900s, Bulgarian microbiologist Stam en Grigorov discovered the bacteria Lactobacillus bulgaricus, which triggers the fermentation process of yogurt, revolutionizing its production and consumption.
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