WOMAN CURED OF HIV
According to a presentation at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) on Tuesday 15th February, a woman with HIV who got a cord blood stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia has had no detectable HIV levels for 14 months despite stopping antiretroviral medication (ART). This is the third documented case of […]
COVID-19 vaccines linked to slight increase in menstrual cycle length
GLAUCOMA
Glaucoma is an eye illness that causes damage to the optic nerve, which can lead to visual loss that is permanent. It is one of the most common causes of blindness in those over the age of 60. Glaucoma is frequently linked to an increase in pressure in the eye. A fluid called aqueous humor […]
LESSONS OF 2021 NOBEL PRIZE
Bring 2021 Nobel Prizes into the classroom! From receptors for temperature and contact to organocatalysis. A compassionate voice of the consequences of colonialism to efforts to protect freedom of expression. Understanding complex frameworks to new bits of knowledge about the work market. Now you can show your students the accomplishments granted the current year’s Nobel […]
WHO APPROVES HISTORIC RTS,S MALARIA VACCINE
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children in Sub-Saharan Africa and other places with moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission get the RTS,S /AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine. The proposal is based on the outcomes of a trial program that has touched over 800,000 children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi since 2019. The mortality […]
U.S DUO DAVID JULIUS AND ARDEM PATAPOUTIAN AWARDED THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet decided on 04/10/2021 to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.” Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world […]
HISTORY OF INSULIN: The Discovery of a Lifesaver in the History of Medicine
Insulin is a hormone which plays a key role in the regulation of blood glucose (sugar) levels. This hormone plays other essential roles in the body’s metabolism. It regulates your body’s metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Sound important? That’s because it is. A lack of insulin, or an inability to adequately respond to insulin, can […]
Missing Dopamine Restored in Children With Atypical Brain Disorder by Gene Therapy
A girl who has lived 8 years of her life with a very uncommon genetic brain disease that made her unable to talk or walk, got enrolled in a clinical trial whose results suggests the course of such inherited disorders can be altered by gene therapy, even after many years. The patient had AADC deficiency, […]