Publications by authors named "Qinan Ma"
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline that has excellent anticancer effects during tumor chemotherapy, but it can cause cardiotoxic effects and its clinical use has been limited. Therefore, finding new drugs or methods to prevent or reverse the cardiac damage caused by DOX therapy in cancer patients is essential. Previous studies have identified potential cardioprotective effects of (), and madecassic acid (MA) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid derived from .
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- This study investigates the prevalence and risk factors of multimorbidity among older adults in China using data from 215,040 individuals aged 60 and older.
- It found that 50.5% of participants have multiple health conditions, with higher rates in rural areas (51.5%) compared to urban areas (49.6%), and more common in females (55.2%) than males (45.3%).
- The research highlights the need for increased preventive health care and medical education to address the significant prevalence of multimorbidity, particularly in older populations.
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- The study investigates how loneliness affects the risk of cardio-cerebral vascular disease (CCVD) among older Chinese adults aged 62 and older.
- Researchers analyzed data from over 6,100 participants, scoring their loneliness levels over two years and correlating it with the onset of CCVD a year later.
- Findings revealed that individuals with a high burden of loneliness had a 37% higher risk of developing CCVD compared to those with lower loneliness scores, suggesting that addressing loneliness could be crucial for improving heart and brain health in older adults.