How To Encourage Safe Sex Practices Among Boomers; Microplastics Have Now Been Found in Testicles; High Rates of Loneliness Seen Among Transgender And More In This Edition Of Care City Weekly
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5 Fascinating Reverse Ageing Habits Of Modern CEOs You May Want To Try (If You Can)
"The field of epigenetics, which studies how gene activities are controlled by external factors (age, lifestyle modifications, environment and disease) without altering the DNA sequence, reveals to us that we can actually control the ageing process (speed it up, slow it down and maybe completely halt it?)."
World Sickle Cell Day: Hope Through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally
"Last year, the FDA approved the first cell-based gene therapies for treating sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older who experience recurrent vaso-occlusive crises. One of the treatments uses CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing therapies to edit the patients' hematopoietic stem cells (genome editing). Casgevy and Lyfgenia are the first gene therapies ever approved to help treat sickle cell disease."
The Impact Of Stigmatisation On Patients: How Healthcare Professionals Can Promote Understanding And Compassion In Healthcare Settings
"Stigmatisation can be defined as publicly disapproving of someone on account of their circumstances. It can be more harmful than the disease itself, as patients heal better when they receive comfort and support. Healthcare professionals must understand how to avoid throwing stigma on those they care for."
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How To Encourage Safe Sex Practices Among Boomers
"Steckenrider recently conducted a survey of people older than 60 regarding their sexual attitudes and behaviours. One of the questions was how often they worried about contracting an STI. An astounding 91 per cent answered rarely or never."
Horrific Nightmares May Signal Initial Onset Of These Chronic Diseases, Study Says
"Nightmares and "daymares," dreamlike hallucinations that appear when awake, maybe little-known signs of the onset of lupus and other systemic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study published Monday in the journal eClinicalMedicine."
Experimental Gene Therapy Restores Some Vision In Patients With Inherited Blindness
"This study is the first time that CRISPR has been used in the eyes of living people. "The results of this study provide proof of concept that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing can be used safely and effectively to treat inherited retinal disorders," said the study's first author Dr. Eric Pierce, director of the Ocular Genomics Institute at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School."
Microplastics Have Now Been Found in Testicles. How Bad Is That?
"Microplastics are everywhere. These tiny polymers, shed by the 400 million-some metric tons of plastic that humans produce each year, are in the food we eat and the water we drink—and, therefore, our bodies. While microplastics' impacts on human health have not yet been fully established, evidence suggests chemicals in some plastics can disrupt hormone signalling, potentially leading to a wide array of health effects."
HKDC1, A Target Of TFEB, Is Essential To Maintain Both Mitochondrial And Lysosomal Homeostasis, Preventing Cellular Senescence
"HKDC1 is critical for maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis by regulating PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy. Besides, HKDC1 is significant to maintain the lysosomal integrity and mitochondria–lysosome contact. In particular, the dual effect of HKDC1 physiologically prevents cellular senescence."
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Cow-Free Milk: Scientists Engineer Yeasts, Plants To Produce Lacteous Protein
"The outbreak of avian influenza in US dairy farms has made milk and other dairy products less wholesome. Some dairy workers have been reported to have caught the bird flu virus, raw or unpasteurised milk was shown to have negative effects in animals drinking it. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), commercial milk is still safe since it has undergone pasteurisation which kills all the microbes. Still, this is not enough to convince other people since not everyone is comfortable drinking other alternatives, such as oat milk."
The Burgeoning Field Of Brain Mapping
"The human brain is an engineering marvel: 86 billion neurons form some 100 trillion connections to create a network so complex that it is, ironically, mind-boggling. This week scientists published the highest-resolution map yet of one small piece of the brain, a tissue sample one cubic millimeter in size. The resulting data set comprised 1,400 terabytes. (If they were to reconstruct the entire human brain, the data set would be a full zettabyte. That's a billion terabytes. That's roughly a year's worth of all the digital content in the world.)"
Apple Pushes Into Clinical Trials With New FDA Nod For Apple Watch
"Last week, the Apple Watch's Atrial Fibrillation History feature became the first digital tool qualified under the Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program. Released in 2022, the feature estimates a user's A-fib burden, or how much time they spend in atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heart rhythm that can cause shortness of breath and fatigue and is also linked to an increased risk of stroke."
World's First Epilepsy Device Fitted In UK Boy's Skull
"Epilepsy seizures are triggered by abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain. The device, which emits a constant pulse of current, aims to block or disrupt the abnormal signals."
Energy Insecurity And Health: America's Hidden Hardship
"Energy insecurity, or the "inability to adequately meet basic household energy needs," has profound implications for health and health equity. In this instance, "energy" refers to the electricity, gas, or other power sources used for lighting, cooling, heating, and the use of household appliances and electronic devices. I characterise the three primary dimensions of energy insecurity as physical, economic, and coping."
Peer-to-peer Healthcare Is A Slow Idea That Will Change The World
"The most exciting innovation of the connected health era is…people talking with each other. At the Pew Research Center, we call it “peer-to-peer health care” and measure it with national survey data: 24% of U.S. adults got information or support from others who have the same health condition the last time they had a significant health issue."
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