Last Week in Medicine — In the COVID pandemic, older people needed more respiratory support. We think this is due to the changes in our health that occur with aging and the increased incidence of comorbid diseases. …

Last Week in Medicine — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The cause of this is not specifically known, but the gut flora is thought to be involved. With the fecal microbiota transplantation method, which you have probably heard of before, we are trying to replace the impaired…

A Better Gene Therapy for Epilepsy Epilepsy is a condition that occurs in brains that are prone to seizures. It occurs when cells in one or all parts of the brain create an abnormal electrical signal. Traditionally, it is tried to be controlled with drugs called anti-epileptics, that is, do not cure epilepsy, only prevent the…

Last Week in Medicine — Before I explain these two hard studies, there are a few things we need to learn. The first is signaling molecules called CDNs. CDNs are potent inducers of the innate immune response. They show their functions by activating the genes named STING (Stimulator of InterferoN Genes). Because these genes are…

Last Week in Medicine — Cells divide by mitosis and meiosis in order to reproduce. This reproduction process is controlled by many controllers. Disorders in this regulatory system cause cells to divide more than normal. If this cannot be prevented, these cells are called cancer cells. Disturbances in the division process can also be caused…

Last Week in Medicine — Autoimmune diseases develop when an individual’s immune cells attack their other harmless cells. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is one of these autoimmune diseases. Researchers offer a highly promising approach for the treatment of SLE. Understanding Immune System and Immunotherapy Two types of lymphocytes, called B and T cells, play the leading role on the basis…

Last Week in Medicine — Epilepsy is a condition that occurs in brains that are prone to seizures. It occurs when cells in one or all parts of the brain create an abnormal electrical signal. Traditionally, it is tried to be controlled with drugs called anti-epileptics, that is, do not cure epilepsy, only prevent the…

A New Target for Metastatic Lung Cancer Lung cancer is a type of cancer that is prone to metastasis. There are risk factors that can cause metastasis, but what they are for lung cancer is not yet known. …

Last Week in Medicine — Medications prescribed for many mental disorders, such as major depression, are often associated with serotonin. For example, Prozac, which is frequently used for this purpose, uses the active substance called fluoxetine and shows its effects by preventing the reuptake of serotonin. This group of drugs is called SRIs for short. …