Author Archives: yun

Impact of a history of cardiovascular disease and physical activity habits on the incidence of functional disability

Abstract We examined the impact of a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) or cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and physical activity habits on functional disability among community-dwelling Japanese adults. This population-based retrospective cohort study included 10,661 people aged 39–98 years in Japan (5054, men). Median follow-up was 3.7 years. During the study period, 209 functional disabilities occurred in […]

Novel missense variants cause intermediate phenotypes in the phenotypic spectrum of SLC5A6-related disorders

Abstract SLC5A6 encodes the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter, a transmembrane protein that uptakes biotin, pantothenic acid, and lipoic acid. Biallelic SLC5A6 variants cause sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter deficiency (SMVTD) and childhood-onset biotin-responsive peripheral motor neuropathy (COMNB), which both respond well to replacement therapy with the above three nutrients. SMVTD usually presents with various symptoms in multiple organs, […]

Lab techinician assaults Malayali boy, tries to draw blood sample in Delhi

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a Malayali boy was forcibly dragged into a laboratory by its employee for a blood test. The young lab employee was taken into custody by the police following the incident at Dilshad Garden GTB Enclave E-Pocket Colony on Sunday. The boy, who is a grade 4 student, hails from Mannarkkad […]

Time to improve transparency at Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency

KEY POINTS In the last year, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has been criticized for not releasing information about the safety of pesticides because data are considered confidential business information. This level of secrecy contrasts with Health Canada’s efforts to improve transparency related to therapeutic products. Vanessa’s Law gives the federal Minister of Health […]

Erythema multiforme major associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a patient with skin of colour

A 38-year-old man with Fitzpatrick type V skin presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of fever, productive cough, rhinorrhea and 5 days of oral pain. He was otherwise healthy and took no medications. He had been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, but SARS-CoV-2 infection was suspected and confirmed with a nasopharyngeal swab. Examination revealed […]

Systematic review of sporozoite infection rate of Anopheles mosquitoes in Ethiopia, 2001–2021

WHO. World malaria report 2020. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Google Scholar  WHO. World malaria report 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Google Scholar  Zhou G, Minakawa N, Githeko AK, Yan G. Association between climate variability and malaria epidemics in the East African highlands. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2004;1:2375–80. Google Scholar  Reiter P. Climate change […]

Covid-19 still NZ’s ‘biggest infectious disease problem’

Otago University public health professor Michael Baker. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Covid-19 booster vaccines are essential to help stem the tide of a fifth wave of the virus sweeping the country, epidemiologist Michael Baker says. In the seven days to 19 November, 7881 new cases were reported, up by almost 2000 on the previous […]

Large-scale study finds no mortality benefit from vegetarian diets in U.S. adults, challenges previous beliefs

A brief report published in the Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition describes the effect of vegetarian diets on all-cause mortality in adults in the United States. Study: Vegetarian diets and risk of all-cause mortality in a population-based prospective study in the United States. Image Credit: Yulia Furman / Shutterstock.com Background Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and metabolic […]