The chairman of the International Eye Academy is appointed as the honorary president of Zhejiang University Eye Hospital
On the afternoon of September 5, Professor Richard L. Abbott, chairman of the International Academy of Ophthalmology and former president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, was officially appointed as the honorary president of Zhejiang University Eye Hospital and co-editor-in-chief of the AOPR journal.
The Eye Center of the Second Hospital of Zhejiang University was founded in 1869. The new campus of Zhejiang University Eye Hospital has 150 outpatient clinics, 80 examination rooms, and 28 ophthalmic specialist operating rooms. (Information source: Zhejiang Second Eye Center)
JCI: Supplementing antioxidants such as vitamins C and E may accelerate tumor growth and metastasis
On August 31, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, Zhengzhou University in China, and Peking University published a study titled Antioxidants stimulate BACH1-dependent tumor angiogenesis in JCI. The study showed that supplementing antioxidants such as vitamins C and E may accelerate Tumor growth and metastasis.
Source: the paper
The study was carried out using lung cancer mice as a model, and the results showed that the doses of vitamin C, vitamin E and N-acetylcysteine were significantly related to the speed of blood vessel formation in lung cancer tumors. In addition, BACH1 acts synergistically with the protein hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α and is associated with angiogenesis-driven tumor growth and metastasis. (Source: JCI)
“China Influenza Vaccine Technical Guidelines (2023-2024)” released
Recently, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the “Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccine Vaccination in China (2023-2024)”.
It is mentioned that it is recommended that all persons ≥6 months of age without contraindications should receive influenza vaccination. Combine the influenza epidemic situation and the prevention and control strategy of multi-disease prevention and control to reduce the harm of influenza as much as possible;
In addition, among the key and high-risk groups that are prioritized and need to be vaccinated in a timely manner, they include the elderly aged 60 and above, people suffering from one or more chronic diseases, and medical personnel, including clinical treatment personnel, public health personnel, and health quarantine personnel. wait. (Information source: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
The country’s first digital outpatient clinic for chronic liver disease opens
Recently, led by the Department of Infectious Diseases of Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, and jointly with interventional and vascular surgery, radiology, general surgery, gastroenterology and other multi-disciplinary collaborations, the country’s first “Chronic Progressive Liver Disease Digital Management Center/Outpatient Clinic” was established ”Official opening of the clinic. (Information source: Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University)
Source: Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University
Nature Metabolism: Sun exposure stimulates men’s appetite and leads to weight gain
Recently, a research team published a paper titled Food-seeking behavior is triggered by skin ultraviolet exposure in males in Nature Metabolism. Related studies show that sunlight exposure can induce foraging behavior and food intake in males, but has no effect on females.
By analyzing human dietary data of about 3,000 people throughout the year, the study found that compared with women, men are significantly affected by solar radiation and its seasonal fluctuations, resulting in more pronounced energy intake in summer, increased appetite and cyclic gastric hunger. related to elevated hormone levels. (Source: Nature Metabolism)
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2023-09-07 08:07:52
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