Telemedical

07/12/2025

Sistemul circulator 🫀 asigură perfuzia continuă a țesuturilor: transportă oxigen, nutrienți, hormoni și elimină metaboliții.
Pentru asistenți, evaluarea lui înseamnă parametri vitali, puls periferic, perfuzii, semne de șoc, hemoragie, ischemie. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

06/12/2025

Un anticorp monoclonal injectabil pentru  o boală gravă, în care rinichii încetează treptat să mai funcţioneze şi, în cele din urmă, cedează, ceea ce obligă pacienţii să facă dializă sau să facă un transplant de rinichi, a fost aprobat de autoritatea de...

05/12/2025

Protecția datelor nu are pauză, dar oamenii da. 🥰
👉O minte obosită greșește mai des decât un server vulnerabil. Așa că azi: lasă ecranul, respiră adânc și revino după weekend mai atent la confidențialitate. 😊

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

Every new mom could certainly use a village, but having a partner that understands the drastic hormonal changes the new mom will experience is also extremely beneficial and an absolute necessity. The drastic drop in hormones after childbirth significantly affects a woman’s mental and physical health by influencing mood-regulating brain chemicals, stress responses, immune function, and various bodily systems.

▶️Mental Health Effects

📑“Baby Blues”: This common, short-term condition affects up to 80% of new mothers and involves mood swings, tearfulness, anxiety, and irritability, typically resolving within two weeks.
📑Postpartum Depression (PPD): When symptoms are more severe and last longer than two weeks, it may be PPD. Symptoms can include persistent sadness, extreme fatigue, difficulty bonding with the baby, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, and in severe cases, thoughts of self-harm or harming the baby.
📑Postpartum Anxiety and OCD: Hormonal shifts can also lead to or worsen generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
📑Postpartum Psychosis: A rare but very severe psychiatric emergency that typically involves hallucinations, delusions, and severe confusion, requiring immediate medical attention.

▶️Physical Health:

📑Thyroid Function: The body is more susceptible to thyroid dysfunction in the first year postpartum. About 1 in 20 women may develop postpartum thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid), which can cause fatigue, weight changes, and mood disturbances that mimic or worsen depressive symptoms.
📑Immune System: Hormonal changes trigger immune system reactivation after delivery, which can exacerbate dormant autoimmune conditions or trigger new ones.
📑Physical Recovery and Sleep: The body is also recovering from the physical aspects of childbirth, and the hormonal fluctuations can disrupt sleep patterns and energy levels, even when the baby is sleeping.

Understanding these natural changes the woman will experience and offering her love, support and continuous help with baby can truly help mitigate the effects of these drastic hormonal shifts.

04/12/2025

Cancer is a group of extremely complex diseases that can have many causes from genetics to lifestyle choices to diet!

Researchers estimate that at least 30% of all cancers in the US are linked to poor diet. This number is likely much higher as the Standard American Diet is low in nutritional value with foods being high in sugar and/or ultra processed foods.

Even if your genes have predisposed you to certain cancers, you have the ability through diet and lifestyle choices to turn off bad genes and turn on good ones. Did you know you can literally deactivate unhealthy genes and activate healthy ones? There is not enough room here to explain this but please research epigenetics. This is one of the first things I started to learn in Naturopathy schooling and it blew my mind!

One way to combat cancer is certainly through diet and new research is showing how powerful these fruits and vegetables are in this fight. Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants and other beneficial compounds that protect cells from damage and inhibit tumor growth. These compounds, such as carotenoids, vitamins and flavonoids, can help prevent the formation of cancerous cells and may also inhibit the development of blood vessels that tumors need to grow.

One study in particular found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables actually reduced lung cancer risk amongst smokers by a whopping 32%! This is an incredible example of how diet can even help repair some poor lifestyle choices!

PMID: 31382476, 23368913

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

Recent research has revealed that microglia, the brain's immune cells, play a crucial role in how the adolescent brain adapts and strengthens its neural connections. During adolescence, the brain undergoes significant changes, particularly in the frontal cortex, which is responsible for executive functions like decision-making, empathy, and goal-directed behavior. This area is also susceptible to changes that can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and ADHD.

In studies involving adolescent mice, researchers observed that microglia were recruited to the frontal dopaminergic circuits in response to dopamine activity. These immune cells made contact with the axons—long parts of neurons that transmit signals—and facilitated the formation of new boutons, which are the parts of the neuron that transmit signals to other cells. This process indicates that microglia have a direct impact on enhancing the brain's communication networks.

Interestingly, this plasticity was not observed in adult mice, suggesting that the adolescent brain is more malleable. Further experiments showed that manipulating dopamine receptors could influence microglial recruitment and bouton formation, pointing to potential therapeutic avenues for treating psychiatric disorders that affect this area of the brain.

Research Paper 📄
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63314-4

04/12/2025

German researchers have unveiled a cutting-edge medical patch that could change how cancer is treated—by targeting tumors directly while sparing the surrounding healthy cells. This groundbreaking invention works like a guided missile for cancer.

The bioengineered patch uses nanoparticles and localized drug release to deliver anti-cancer agents directly to the tumor site. Once applied, it slowly dissolves and releases a combination of therapeutic compounds precisely where the tumor sits, avoiding the harsh effects of traditional chemotherapy that often harm healthy tissue.

Published in Advanced Materials, the study showed that this targeted approach drastically reduced side effects in animal models and destroyed cancerous cells without damaging neighboring ones. What makes this innovation even more impressive is that the patch can be programmed to release medicine in waves—responding to body temperature, pH levels, or tumor-specific enzymes.

This means more precise treatments, less pain, and faster recovery. For patients with tumors in hard-to-reach areas or those unable to tolerate systemic treatments, this patch could offer a safer, more effective option. The scientists behind the technology hope it could one day be customized for different tumor types, from skin cancers to deep tissue tumors.

It’s another powerful reminder that the future of medicine lies in personalization and precision. By focusing treatment exactly where it’s needed and protecting everything else, researchers are designing therapies that are smarter, not harsher.

From surgical knives to dissolving patches—cancer care is evolving, and this is just the beginning.

04/12/2025

Simți și tu magia alăptării? 🤱✨
Să-ți ții puiul la piept e o binecuvântare. Laptele matern e aur pentru bebe, iar pentru mamă e terapie pură, liniște și conexiune. O formă de iubire care vindecă și hrănește în același timp.

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

Revolutionary gel may naturally repair joints without surgery

German scientists have developed a groundbreaking gel that regenerates joint cartilage naturally, offering hope to millions suffering from joint pain and limited mobility. Unlike traditional treatments that rely on invasive surgery or knee replacements, this innovative gel promotes the body’s own healing process, reducing pain and restoring movement over time. Early patients report significant improvements in flexibility and comfort, highlighting a future where joint health can be maintained without complex operations.

Joint degeneration, arthritis, and cartilage loss affect millions worldwide, often leading to lifelong discomfort and major surgeries. Until now, options have been limited: medications to manage pain, physical therapy to slow decline, and surgical interventions like knee replacements to restore function. This gel represents a paradigm shift, leveraging the body’s natural regenerative abilities to repair damage directly, offering a safer, less invasive, and more sustainable solution.

Beyond its medical impact, the discovery could dramatically reduce healthcare costs and recovery times, transforming the way we approach aging, sports injuries, and chronic joint conditions. It’s an inspiring example of how modern science and biotechnology can harness natural processes to improve quality of life and mobility for millions globally.

As research continues, we may soon live in a world where joint pain no longer dictates activity levels or lifestyle. Imagine a future where aging gracefully doesn’t mean giving up the things you love, where your body can heal itself with the help of science. This gel may be the first step toward that remarkable reality, showing that the next frontier in medicine is as much about regeneration as it is about treatment.