For many people, a cotton swab may seem like a great tool for removing excess earwax. In reality, however, cleaning your ears too deeply can have some unpleasant consequences. According to Sherzat Niyazov, an otolaryngologist (ENT) from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, cleaning your ears with cotton swabs is a habit worth giving…
Frequent overeating can increase the risk not only of excess weight gain but also of gastrointestinal disorders. About 3,000 cases of stomach cancer are diagnosed annually in Kazakhstan, with nearly 60% of patients seeking medical care at a late stage, according to the Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology.…
The Russian Health Ministry has approved clinical guidelines for disorders of sexual preference. Treatment measures may range from outpatient care to hospitalization in psychiatric facilities, according to the Russian Telegram channel Mash. When treatment may be prescribed The outlet reports that treatment may be prescribed when sexual fantasies and behaviors…
Adding tomatoes to the daily diet may be linked to lower levels of liver fat, according to Italian researchers who conducted a small study as part of the POMOSANO project. The findings were published in the Nutrients journal. The study involved 79 adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).…
Forgetting what happened the day before, putting money in a cooking pot and asking the same questions again and again are signs of memory problems serious enough to warrant medical attention, according to Zhibek Zholdasova, head of the Center for the Treatment of Neuroses and Alzheimer’s Disease in Almaty, Kazakhstan.…
Asking your spouse to «walk» on your back to relieve tension after a hard day may be a popular ritual, but it can be extremely risky. Rehabilitation specialist and physiotherapist Vladimir Karasenko explains the potential consequences and suggests safer alternatives. «As a rehabilitation specialist, I can say only one thing…
Scientists at McMaster University have discovered an unexpected property of the satiety hormone GDF15: It can shift immune cells in the liver into a protective state and slow the progression of cirrhosis. Notably, this effect does not depend on calorie restriction or fat loss. The study, published in the journal…
Fear of a cancer diagnosis and belief in medical myths often prevent people from seeking treatment in time. Kazakh oncologist Yerlan Kabdolov shared his professional perspective on the importance of early cancer detection. Early detection improves survival According to Kabdolov, chronic gastritis that remains untreated for years can increase the…
Dogs’ extraordinary sense of smell has long been used by police, customs officials and search-and-rescue teams. Now, researchers in India are exploring whether the same ability could be used to help detect cancer. Read also: The bittersweet retirement of Kazakhstan’s national security animals. Indian startup Dognosis is developing an unusual…
South Korea’s Kyungdong Pharmaceutical plans to set up drug production in Kazakhstan. As part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to South Korea, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyungdong Pharmaceutical. The memorandum provides for the transfer of advanced medical technologies, contract manufacturing of medicines and the…
Many parents become alarmed when their child begins lying frequently. But does lying in childhood predict criminal behavior later in life? Researchers from McGill University, the University of Montréal and John Jay College of Criminal Justice studied children from ages 6 to 19 to examine how lying changes over the…
Doctors in Almaty have performed a complex surgery on a man who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after falling from a height of more than five meters, Almaty.tv reported. The doctors reconstructed the man’s frontal bone using a 3D-printed implant. Assylbek Masygapov from Ekibastuz was injured on the job.…
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare has drafted measures to combat persistent marketing of unhealthy food. The proposed amendments would affect television and radio broadcasts, outdoor advertising and social media, where teenagers are particularly vulnerable to product promotions by content creators. In particular, the focus is on fast food, sugary drinks and…
Vanillin, a common flavoring used in e-cigarette liquids, may disrupt the normal development of human embryonic cells, according to a laboratory study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside. The study’s authors say the findings may also help explain a possible link between vaping and infertility and miscarriage. However,…
China has approved the country’s first innovative Class 1 drug developed with the help of artificial intelligence, according to Westlake University. The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) granted conditional market approval for Mprosevir, an antiviral drug developed for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults. It took three…
A newborn girl underwent emergency surgery in Almaty after being born with a 2-kilogram tumor, weighing nearly half as much as the baby herself. The serious condition was detected at 20 weeks of pregnancy, allowing surgeons at the Almaty Pediatric Emergency Medical Center to prepare for the highly complex procedure.…
An international team of oncologists has found that cancer-related mutations may remain dormant in the body for years before being activated by factors such as smoking and exposure to air pollution. The researchers identified a protein signature in blood plasma that may signal an increased risk of rapidly developing lung…
A high-tech, AI-powered neurosurgical robotic system, the Remebot RM-200, worth 433.5 million tenge (approximately $946,000), is set to be installed at the Mother and Child Care Center in Ust-Kamenogorsk, the East Kazakhstan region’s Governor’s Office reported. The system will enable doctors to perform highly complex, minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures on…
Specialists from Kazakhstan’s National Scientific Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics have arrived in Tajikistan to share their expertise. In the capital, Dushanbe, Kazakh surgeons performed a series of minimally invasive procedures and provided consultations to local patients, the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan said in a statement.…
A bright, white smile has long been associated with a well-groomed appearance. But is teeth whitening suitable for everyone? Dentist-therapist Aralbek Tasbulatov explains when the procedure may be appropriate and when it can cause harm. Who may need teeth whitening According to Tasbulatov, teeth whitening, like any dental procedure, has…
Kazakhstan’s domestically developed cancer drug DVC is currently undergoing the second stage of clinical trials involving people and is being prepared for registration, Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek said at a government briefing. If all procedures are completed on schedule, the drug could be registered in Kazakhstan…
Hallux valgus is a progressive condition that, over time, can lead to osteoarthritis, pain in the surrounding toes and changes in gait. Orthopedist Sergey Krasilnikov explained which measures may help slow its progression and, in mild cases, avoid surgery. «It is possible to live your entire life with a bunion…
Research over the past 15 years has expanded scientists’ understanding of how dietary interventions may affect neurological health. One area of interest is the potential role of ketone bodies as an alternative source of energy when brain cells have difficulty using glucose, a problem that can occur in some neurodegenerative…
For the first time, the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases (RICID) has performed four procedures using bioresorbable magnesium scaffolds. Unlike conventional stents, the new scaffold temporarily supports the artery before completely dissolving. All four procedures were successfully performed under the Compulsory Social Medical Insurance system and were provided…
