Releasing a newsletter on Common Sense Science
The publication is compiled and published by the Department of Information and Statistics, Ministry of Science and Technology in an easy-to-understand, intuitive form, spreading knowledge in society.
The June Newsletter focuses on medical discoveries, smart medical solutions and knowledge applications in life. The discovery section includes content about cancer injections, the impact of fluoride in tap water on children's intelligence, evidence of the benefits of collagen, solutions for pain relief from osteoarthritis and the effects of garlic on muscles.
The focus is on the injectable cancer treatment drug Amivantamab, which has just completed testing in 11 countries. This is a monoclonal antibody that attacks genes and proteins that help cancer cells grow and increase immunity. According to the trial, of the 102 patients, 43 had tumors shrink or disappear on imaging evaluation. This result shows the potential of treatment based on the biological characteristics of the tumor. However, the disappearance of the tumor does not mean that the patient is cured because the cancer cells can recur.
In another finding, supplementing with inulin fiber, found in chicory, onions, garlic and some grains, helps reduce inflammation and control pain. Research on 117 people with knee osteoarthritis, conducted at the University of Nottingham (UK), showed that inulin has a pain-relieving effect through increasing the hormone GLP-1, which strengthens muscles and regulates pain.
In addition, the newsletter also updates smart medical solutions: applications that detect epileptic seizures through smart watches, toothbrushes that support health monitoring, and smart pillows that automatically adjust head position when sleeping.
The knowledge applications in life in the June publication are how to eat to protect health in hot weather, middle-aged habits related to longevity, sleep time and biological clock.
Some of the newsletter's content was turned into short videos posted on the YouTube platform to expand its reach to the public.
The Department of Information and Statistics said that newsletters and videos aim to spread scientific knowledge in the form of concise, easy-to-understand information, suitable to the habits of readers and viewers in the digital environment. News published online, free access at https://www.vista.gov.vn/vi/popular-science-news.html.
Nam Nguyen