In contrast to mass media, which established a kind of global public opinion, interactive media seems to support the development of Teiloeffentlichkeiten (“partial publics”), which are discourses characterised by context-specific argumentation strategies and special themes. We assume that interactive electronic media will not substitute for the traditional mass media, but will be useful for pre...

OBJECTIVE To determine the age related incidence of advanced chronic renal failure in two areas of England. DESIGN Prospective study of patients newly identified as having advanced chronic renal failure within a two year period; subsequent monitoring of patients' clinical course for a further 26 months. SETTING Devon and Blackburn. SUBJECTS Those patients in a population of 708,997 who de...

In the modern medical era it has been known as well that physical activity and exercise are important factors to prevent from different chronic diseases. Scientifically, there are numerous evidence based studies about protective role of exercise against chronic diseases such as cardio- respiratory diseases, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia etc, which have been completely explained. Historically, an...

Aducanumab (brand name Aduhelm) is the first FDA-approved, pharmacologic treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but many uncertainties remain regarding both efficacy and safety. Of paramount concern are associated adverse effects including cerebral edema hemorrhage which prompted a post-approval study. Aside from safety concerns, withdrawal market may occur if it fails to demonstrate as describ...