Findings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due to a build-up of calcium deposits in the mitral valve common in elderly patients, can be safely and successfully treated using Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)-enabled percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty. However, larger prospective studies in high-risk population are needed to confirm the findings.
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine provides new insights into the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its associated health impacts.
For children, the world is full of surprises. Adults, on the other hand, are much more difficult to surprise. And there are complex processes behind this apparently straightforward state of affairs. Researchers at the University of Basel have been using mice to decode how reactions to the unexpected develop in the growing brain.
By NATION REPORTER
THABO Kawana has rated the performance of the UPND government in 2023 at 80 percent and that the new dawn score card is showing that the Hakainde Hichilema administration was fulfilling most of its campaign promises.
Mr Kawana, the Ministry of Information and Media Permeant Secretary is claiming that the performance of the UPND in 2023 on a scale of one to 10 was showing that the ruling party had scored eight marks.
Mr Kawana said the tabulated scores of the UPND successes was starting from the 100 percent disbursement of the 2023 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to all constituencies without any form of segregation.
He said the assenting of the Access to Information Bill into law and the freedom of the media, government had embarked on was a mammoth task of delivering the Access to Information Bill (ATI) and that the success was because the UPND administration had nothing to hide from its citizens.
Mr Kawana said the bill was initially taken to Parliament in 2002 by then Livingstone Member of Parliament Sakwiba Sikota but was never enacted as it kept on being withdrawn until the UPND came to power that saw President Hichilema assent the bill into law.
“The bill was subjected to wide consultations and its successful enactment is as a result of the contributions of various stakeholders having agreed to have the bill as law,” Mr Kawana said.
And Mr Kawana is claiming that President Hichilema has restored the rule of law and insinuations that the country’s democratic space was shrinking were untrue.
According to Mr Kawana, there was no democracy to talk about in the previous government and that the UPND under President Hichilema had restored multiparty rule for which Zambians were happy about.
He said in the past Zambia was characterised by partying and very little work was being done due to the character of the leadership at that time.
Mr Kawana said the country’s work culture had diminished and that President Hichilema was doing his best to shepherd the country and lead by example through his hard work, honesty and integrity.
Mr Kawana also said the collection of over K100 billion by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) was not by chance but a demonstration by the President that as a public servant, one had to serve the people.
He claimed that institutions in the country were beginning to thrive and the economy was picking up too.
Mr Kawana said Zambians economy is already on the rebounding trajectory, the county just need to work hard and produce more hence the President declaring 2024 as a year of hard work.
“Government welcomes criticism as it gives a new perspective and opens government’s eyes to things it may have overlooked or never considered. However, inciting people to rise against a legally elected government is illegal and will not be tolerated,” Mr Kawana said.
Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester find that microglia—the brain’s immune cells—can trigger cognitive deficits after radiation exposure and may be a key target for preventing these symptoms. These findings, published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Biophysics, build on previous research showing that after radiation exposure microglia damage synapses, the connections between neurons that are important for cognitive behavior and memory.
Care for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related squamous cell cancers of the oropharynx (an area in back of the throat) is shifting toward community cancer centers, but patients treated in this setting may be less likely to survive, according to new research by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Head and Neck Cancer Center.
Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children’s language development. That’s because each ear infection can potentially impair hearing with fluid building up behind the eardrum.
Yale researchers have identified a drug target that may alleviate joint degeneration associated with osteoarthritis, a debilitating condition that afflicts as many as 30 million people in the United States alone, which they report in the journal Nature.
The arrival of a newborn is a delightful occasion for many parents, but the transition to parenthood can be challenging. Adjusting to new or additional parenting responsibilities often results in increased stress levels and sleep deprivation for both mothers and fathers. This is also exacerbated by the lack of support for the new parents and issues related to the health of the newborn.
For Black adolescents, individual online racial discrimination is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and these symptoms are associated with suicidal ideation, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Psychiatry.