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Traveling in Mexico? Use caution when buying medications there, cautions the U.S. State Department.

Scientists have found a new way to predict which patients with the blood cancer myeloma will benefit the most from a treatment often used to help keep the disease from coming back after a stem cell transplant.

Chronic kidney disease is linked to the formation of mineral deposits on blood vessel walls, known as calcification, causing cardiovascular disease. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs)—small, enclosed structures outside cells—can transmit signaling molecules between cells, but their biological roles are not fully understood. Now, malicious sEVs originating from chronic kidney disease have been shown to play a role in blood vessel calcification through a signaling pathway called VEGFA.

If you bought a carbon monoxide detector on Amazon and it was sold under the names GLBSUNION and CUZMAK, stop using it.

Custom-made to attack cancer cells, CAR T-cell therapies have opened a new era in the treatment of human cancers, particularly, in hematologic malignancies. All too often, however, they display a frustrating trait inherited from the body’s own immune system cells: a drastic loss of cancer-fighting fervor known as “exhaustion.” Exhaustion is not only seen in cancer-fighting T cells but is also frequent in the setting of viral infections, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B/C viruses (HBV, HCV) and COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2).

Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) researchers have constructed biological body mass index (BMI) measures that offer a more accurate representation of metabolic health and are more varied, informative and actionable than the traditional, long-used BMI equation. The work was published in the journal Nature Medicine.

A pioneering behavioral diagnostic tool developed by Kingston University and health care technology company Observia to help patients take their medication as prescribed is the first holistic model in the world to accurately predict hospital admissions and readmissions in people living with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma.

The use of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers such as amyloid and tau levels to facilitate early detection and improvement of treatment of AD is a high-priority research area. However, AD biomarker research necessitates diverse research participants given that the levels of biomarkers and their clinical interpretations may vary based on race. Yet, Black Americans are underrepresented in AD research despite having higher risks of developing AD compared to White Americans.

By NATION REPORTER
POLICE in Sinazongwe are looking for a man only identified as Choolwe for allegedly sodomising a three-year old boy.
Zambia Police assistant Public Relations Officer, Godfrey Chilabi the incident happened on March 16, 2023 around 21:O0 hours in Sinazongwe.
He said brief facts of the matter are that the victim was sleeping alone in the house while his 29-year-old aunt went out visiting in the neighbourhood.
“When she went back home around 21:00 hours, she found the suspect aged between 25 and 35, having carnal knowledge of the child against the order of nature. The suspect ran away immediately and a search by community members was launched,” Mr Chilabi said.
He said the matter was reported to police who visited the scene and rushed the victim to Maamba District Hospital where he is being treated.
Mr Chilabi said police had launched a manhunt for the suspect.
He said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect is not related to the boy.