GMJ Briefs
What Clinicians Should Know About B12 Absorption: Three Essential Principles
High-dose B12 supplements bypass intrinsic factor saturation by leveraging a passive diffusion pathway that becomes increasingly important at larger doses.
Armed Conflict Disrupts Measles Control: Why Vaccination in War Zones Is a Critical Emergency Priority
Armed conflict disrupts immunization programmes, disease surveillance, and socioeconomic stability—three pillars essential to measles control. According to a PLOS Medicine…
What Clinicians Need to Know: CoQ10’s Critical Role in Cardiac Energy Metabolism
CoQ10 functions as the essential electron shuttle for cardiac energy production, with levels declining naturally and further reduced by statin…
Three Essential Facts About Creatine and Kidney Health Every Patient Should Understand
New evidence clarifies the relationship between creatine supplementation and kidney function, distinguishing normal metabolic changes from actual organ damage.
What You Need to Know About Your Blood Cell Production and Health
Disruptions in blood cell production from hematopoietic stem cells can cause anemia, immunodeficiency, and bleeding disorders with serious health implications.
Complete Vaccination Series Now Standard for Patients with Uncertain Immunisation History
New UK guidance mandates complete primary vaccination series for all patients with uncertain immunisation records, prioritising population protection.
Three Critical Facts Patients Should Know About Zinc and Copper Interactions
Standard zinc supplementation causes copper depletion that standard tests miss and copper supplements cannot correct.
Three Essential Facts That Change How We Think About Dietary Fiber
Fiber produces butyrate to fuel colon cells, resistant starch is most efficient, and consistent intake is critical because the gut…