“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects”.
Albert Einstein
Living with HIV ~
“Those living with HIV are at an increased risk for both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to data published in PLoS One. Researchers analyzed disease risk factors for 27,215 HIV-positive men and women as part of the Data Collection on Adverse Events of Anti-HIV Drugs (D:A:D) study. Results showed a strong relationship between CVD and CKD risk, with those at high risk for CVD having a 5.6-fold increased risk for CKD and those at high risk for CKD having a 1.3-fold increased risk for CVD, compared with those at low risk.
The authors suggest that clinicians simultaneously assess risk factors for cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease in HIV-positive patients.
Other health improvements associated with disease prevention, such as blood pressure control, may prove particularly effective for this population.”
Boyd MA, Mocroft A, Ryom L, et al. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) event rates in HIV-positive persons at high predicted CVD and CKD risk: A prospective analysis of the D:A:D observational study. PLoS One. Published online November 7, 2017.
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Understanding ~
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein
Hope Whispers ~
“When the world says give up, hope whispers; try it one more time. ” Author Unknown
New Year * New You * New Life
Making mistakes ~
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”
George Bernard Shaw
Miracles ~
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein
Rekindled by a Spark ~
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ~ Albert Schweitzer
Got Cognitive Decline?
Milk consumption leads to worse brain health, according to a study published in the journal Nutrients. Researchers followed 13,751 participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study for 20 years and found that those who consumed more than one glass of milk per day were 10 percent more likely to experience cognitive decline, compared with those who consumed less than one glass per day or no milk.
These findings resonate with other studies showing a link between milk and cognitive decline. Additionally, the findings in the Chicago Health and Aging Project showed that those who consumed the most saturated fat had twice the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, compared with those who consumed the least.
Dairy is the No. 1 source of saturated fat in the American diet.
Petruski-Ivleva N, Kucharska-Newton A, Palta P, et al. Milk intake at midlife and cognitive decline over 20 years. The Athersclerosis Risk in Communities
Human Lung-on-Chip Model Reveals How Breathing Regulates Lung Cancer
Researchers recently used a lung-on-chip model to study human lung cancer cell growth in response to drugs and breathing. Although they found that breathing suppresses cancer cell growth and spreading, the breathing motion also promotes resistance to drug therapy targeting key proteins driving the cancer.
This human-relevant model can be used to further investigate how cancer cells persist and to develop drugs to overcome cancer drug resistance. This physiological-relevant chip model allows researchers to study lung cancer behavior in a human-relevant microenvironment and produces results that are consistent with those found in human clinical trials.
Hassell BA, Goyal G, Lee E, et al. Human organ chip models recapitulate orthotopic lung cancer growth, therapeutic responses, and tumor dormancy in vitro. Cell Rep.2017;21:508-516. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2017.09.043