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05/12/2025

When carbonated drinks are used every day, the constant acid load begins to bother the stomach lining. This lining normally protects the stomach from its own strong acids, but repeated irritation makes the surface less steady. With time, the protective layer becomes thinner, and the tissues underneath start feeling the direct burn of the acid that was once safely contained. The process is slow, and most people do not notice any warning signs early on.

As the lining keeps getting exposed, tiny weak spots begin to form. These spots do not heal well because the irritation continues every time another fizzy drink arrives in the stomach. The body tries to repair the surface, but the repeated acid splash interrupts the healing cycle. These small injuries eventually deepen, and the tissue becomes more sensitive to everyday stomach acid.

When this irritation goes on for long periods, the weak spots can grow into painful ulcers. These ulcers make simple things like eating or drinking feel uncomfortable, and they take time to heal even after the irritation stops. The stomach loses some of its natural protection, and the entire digestive process feels rougher than before.

Research paper PMID: 6706217

04/12/2025

Peptic ulcers happen when your stomach acids eat away your digestive tract’s protective layer of mucus, causing open sores. Signs to watch for: https://wb.md/4osVFne

03/12/2025

An estimated 1.3 billion people live with a significant disability today.

No one understands the needs of persons with disabilities better than they do themselves. To achieve a more inclusive and accessible world, people with disabilities must have a seat at decision-making tables.

Wednesday is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities

03/12/2025

Here are the top signs that your blood sugar is too high: https://bit.ly/4foO715

03/12/2025

🚭 To***co use harms fertility.

Ni****ne damages eggs and s***m, increasing the risk of infertility in both men and women.

The new WHO infertility guideline recommends quitting to***co to increase your chances of conceiving.

Fertility care includes information on how lifestyle can impact health. bit.ly/4ol6cka

01/12/2025

Today, on World AIDS Day 2025, we stand with partners and communities around the globe to commemorate this important day.

We remain committed to raising our voice and advocating for the changes needed to overcome disruptions and transform the AIDS response as the world works toward ending AIDS by 2030.

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

December 1 — World AIDS Day

*Today is a reminder of the millions of people around the world affected by HIV and AIDS.
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is not a separate virus, it’s the advanced stage of HIV, when the immune system becomes severely weakened.

• HIV attacks the body’s CD4 cells, weakening the immune system over time.
• AIDS occurs when the immune system becomes so damaged that it can no longer fight off infections.

• There is no cure yet but modern antiretroviral treatment can control HIV effectively.
• With consistent medication, people with HIV can live normal lifespans and prevent the virus from progressing to AIDS.

Let’s raise awareness, reduce stigma and support those living with HIV around the world.
Knowledge saves lives.Compassion heals.

01/12/2025

German scientists have identified a powerful antibody that can neutralize almost every known strain of HIV-1, offering new hope for prevention and treatment. The antibody, called 04_A06, was isolated from individuals known as “elite neutralizers,” whose immune systems can naturally control HIV without medication. In laboratory tests, 04_A06 neutralized about ninety-eight percent of HIV-1 variants and, in animal experiments, reduced viral levels in infected mice to nearly undetectable levels. This suggests that it could provide long-lasting protection and even suppress existing infections more effectively than current drugs.

What makes 04_A06 so effective is its ability to attach tightly to a part of the virus known as the CD4 binding site. This region allows HIV to enter human immune cells but is also difficult for the virus to alter without losing its function. By locking onto this critical area, the antibody prevents the virus from mutating to escape the immune attack, which is what usually makes HIV so hard to fight. Its long amino acid chain helps it reach deep into the virus’s structure, blocking infection more efficiently than previously known antibodies.

The discovery could pave the way for new antibody-based therapies or vaccines that provide broad and durable protection. Researchers believe that combining 04_A06 with other similar antibodies could one day form a near-universal defense against HIV. While human trials are still ahead, this finding marks a major step toward long-term immune control and possibly a functional cure for the virus.

Research Paper 📄
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-025-02286-5

01/12/2025

Did you know high blood pressure is the top cause of stroke? Part of your brain starts to die when it doesn’t get enough blood, which can hurt your ability to think, move, speak, and see. Know the signs: https://wb.md/4rlQ4lk

28/11/2025

Sleep is far from just downtime; it is a crucial process that restores the body and protects the brain. A recent study of over 27,000 adults in the U.K., aged 40 to 70, found that people with poor sleep had brains that appeared older than their chronological age. Using advanced brain MRI scans and artificial intelligence, researchers estimated brain age by analyzing patterns like tissue loss, cortical thinning, and blood vessel damage. A brain that looks older than expected has been linked to faster cognitive decline, higher dementia risk, and even early mortality.

The study measured five key aspects of sleep: chronotype, sleep duration, insomnia, snoring, and daytime sleepiness. Combining these factors into a “healthy sleep score” revealed a clear pattern: the lower the sleep score, the older the brain appeared. Those with a poor sleep profile had brains roughly one year older than expected, while individuals with healthy sleep habits showed no such gap. Late chronotype and abnormal sleep duration were the strongest contributors to faster brain ageing.

Inflammation may partially explain the connection, accounting for about 10% of the effect. Poor sleep can also disrupt the glymphatic system, the brain’s waste clearance network, and increase the risk of conditions like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, all of which negatively impact brain health. Simple strategies like maintaining a regular sleep schedule, limiting caffeine and screens before bed, and creating a quiet, dark environment can help improve sleep and protect the brain.

Research Paper 📄
DOI: s41380-018-0098-1

28/11/2025

A recent study found that musicians experience and respond to pain quite differently than non‑musicians. Researchers set out to see whether the long hours of musical practice could change how the brain handles discomfort. In the experiment, musicians and non‑musicians had hand soreness induced in a safe way that mimicked muscle ache without causing damage. Then brain activity was measured to see how their motor control areas responded to the pain.

What emerged was clear: musicians reported less discomfort overall, and while non‑musicians’ brain maps in the motor area shrank just two days after pain began, musicians’ brain maps stayed stable. Even better, the more hours of musical practice a musician had logged, the more resistant they were to pain’s effects. In other words, years of deliberate training seemed to build resilience in their brain circuits so that pain had much less impact.

The findings do not mean music is a cure for chronic pain, but they do show that long‑term skill training can reshape the brain’s structure and function in ways that alter how we feel pain. This could offer clues for new treatments for people who struggle with persistent pain by finding ways to retrain the brain and build similar kinds of neuronal strength and stability.

Research Paper 📄
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003749