Discovery Medicina

23/04/2022

We highlight why it has been so difficult to develop an HIV Vaccine and why broadly neutralising antibodies offers some hope

17/04/2022

Eating one avocado a week may lower your risk for cardiovascular diseases🥑

A healthy diet plays a crucial role in preventing cardiovascular diseases. But what makes avocados an even more important dietary option for good heart health?

10/04/2022

Cannabis use during pregnancy can be harmful to a baby’s health

07/04/2022

❗️Cannabis use during pregnancy associated with offspring high blood sugar and obesity

Source: Moore, Brianna F et al. “Fetal Exposure to Cannabis and Childhood Metabolic Outcomes: The Healthy Start Study.” The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, dgac101. 31 Mar. 2022, doi:10.1210/clinem/dgac101

03/04/2022

First injectable HIV prevention drug more effective than oral drugs

26/03/2022

‼️New Male Contraceptive Pill 99% Effective

19/03/2022

❓ Does the timing of food consumption have an impact on long term survival for people living with diabetes?
❓ Does exposure to light during sleep affect cardiometabolic health?
🍀 Learn more in our first edition of Top Discoveries in Health and Wellness research

We keep you updated of all the latest Health and Wellness scientific discoveriesIn this week's episode:1. Timing of food consumption can have an impact on lo...

13/03/2022

‼️ Everything you need to know about the new malaria vaccine
🥇In this video we share the key facts about the ground-breaking malaria vaccine?

09/03/2022

⁉️ Ever wondered about a smart toilet?
🥇Scientist at Duke University are developing a Smart Toilet to help gastroenterologists diagnose chronic digestive issues in patients.
😊No privacy fears as the imaging happens in the plumbing
👍Yay or 👎Nay?

http://smarttoilet.pratt.duke.edu/

06/03/2022

‼️ How far are we from an HIV cure?
🥇In this video we share 3 strategies for HIV cure that are currently under research. Which one do you think is the most promising? Comment below

27/02/2022

‼️ How does Covid-19 affect the heart?
🥇Learn about the long term effects of Covid-19 on the heart

Source: Xie, Y., Xu, E., Bowe, B. et al. Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19. Nat Med (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01689-3