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Tirzepatide for Obesity Treatment and Diabetes Prevention
The primary goal of treating obesity is to improve health. Currently, about 1 billion people worldwide are obese, and about two-thirds of them are pre-diabetic. Pre-diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction, leading to a lifetime risk of developing type 2 diabetes ...Read more -
Myoma of Uterus
Uterine fibroids are a common cause of menorrhagia and anemia, and the incidence is extremely high, about 70% to 80% of women will develop uterine fibroids in their lifetime, of which 50% show symptoms. Currently, hysterectomy is the most commonly used treatment and is considered a radical cure f...Read more -
Lead poisoning
Chronic lead poisoning is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive impairment in children, and can cause harm even at lead levels previously considered safe. In 2019, lead exposure was responsible for 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide and...Read more -
Chronic grief is an illness, but it can be treated
Prolonged grief disorder is a stress syndrome after the death of a loved one, in which the person feels persistent, intense grief for longer than expected by social, cultural, or religious practices. About 3 to 10 percent of people develop prolonged grief disorder after the natural death of a lov...Read more -
A drug for Cancer 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. It is estimated that the incidence of cachexia in cancer patients can reach 25% to 70%, and ...Read more -
Gene detection and cancer treatment
In the past decade, gene sequencing technology has been widely used in cancer research and clinical practice, becoming an important tool to reveal the molecular characteristics of cancer. Advances in molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy have promoted the development of tumor precision therapy...Read more -
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