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Puberty in both girls and boys with type 1 diabetes has shifted forward over the last two decades, according to research presented at the 61st Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in The Hague. Additionally longer duration of diabetes, bigger waistlines, and lower blood sugar levels were associated with even earlier puberty onset.

A dendritic cell vaccine administered before and after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) was safe and immunogenic and was associated with durable clinical responses in patients with high-risk multiple myeloma, according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research.

BANGWEULU Member of Parliament Anthony Kasandwe has urged developing countries to work together in the global fight against fossil fuels and other challenges relating to climate change to ensure a health, safe and clean environment.

Mr Kasandwe said there was need for solidarity and cooperation among developing countries to effectively tackle the critical issues of climate change which have become a global challenge.

Speaking at a recent Global Parliamentary Inquiry for phasing Out Fossil Fuel taking place in New York, Mr Kasandwe stressed the need for solidarity and cooperation in tackling the critical issues of climate change.

During his speech, Mr Kasandwe also discussed the bold steps that Zambia was taking to address the climate change crisis and also highlighted the country’s commitment to transitioning to a green economy, with a focus on renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure.

“The Ministry of Green Economy in Zambia has been working to implement a number of initiatives aimed at reducing the country’s carbon footprint and promoting sustainable development. These include investments in solar and wind energy, as well as efforts to promote sustainable agriculture and forestry practices,” Mr Kasandwe said.

Mr Kasandwe’s sentiments came at a critical time, as the world continues to grapple with the devastating effects of climate change and his call for global solidarity and action underscores the urgent need for countries to come together and address this pressing issue.

DEPUTY Chief Justice, Michael Musonda, has challenged Judges to acquire knowledge on intellectual property law to ensure they are adequately equipped to resolve disputes relating to intellectual property.

Justice Musonda said foreign investors would be attracted to inject their capital in Zambia if they are assured of intellectual property rights being respected.

He was speaking at the opening of the Judges training workshop on intellectual property organised by Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA), yesterday in Lusaka.

Justice Musonda said Judges were operating in a fluid environment which was constantly changing, thus, it was inevitable that they are always in touch with the happenings.

He commended PACRA for facilitating the training which was not only timely and also greatly beneficial to the Judges.

PACRA Chief Executive Officer, Benson Mpalo, said among the objectives of the training was to create awareness of the different areas of intellectual property law.

“One of the objectives of the National Intellectual Property Policy of 2020 is to ensure that intellectual property rights are respected and effectively enforced. 

This is to be achieved through, inter alia, developing training programmes for the Judiciary and law enforcement agencies,” Mr Mpalo said.

New research analyzing the effects of two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes indicates a consistent lack of cardiovascular and renal benefits in Black populations. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of severe illness and death associated with type 2 diabetes. Renal disease is also a common complication of type 2 diabetes.

Researchers have developed a wearable optical device for early detection of hemorrhage during labor or after childbirth. This serious heavy bleeding can be hard to detect before it becomes an emergency and accounts for almost 30% of maternal deaths globally and just over 10% of maternal deaths in the United States.

B-type natriuretic peptide levels have played a vital role in diagnosing and prognosticating heart failure. However, physician-scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have found that BNP levels may not be an effective prognostic tool in heart failure among patients with a ventricular assist device.

Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic syndrome.

With the announcement this week that 58,000 pounds of ground beef may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, you might be wondering about E. coli. What is E. coli? Who is at risk? How can you prevent an E. coli infection?

New University of Arizona Health Sciences research recently published in the journal Pain has found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional limitations in daily life.