Last week, to be exact, on the 8th of June, I came across three medical advances that can change thousands of lives. That inspired me to research about 5 medical news in the past year that are really going to change the future of many humanity, the way that people use certain medicines, and save many lives.

1. Eradication of transmission of HIV and Syphilis from mother-to-child.

We should attribute this advance in medicine to Thailand. HIV is either passed in the womb or during labor, delivery or breastfeeding, and if left untreated, according to CNN, there is 15-45% that HIV will be inherited from the mother. That is a really big percentage. There had been countries were HIV epidemics have reached a big percentage of the population. On 2014, there was an estimate that around 450,000 people were living with HIV in Thailand. With a new treatment, in the form of an antiretroviral medicine, giving through the crucial stages of transmission, the changes lower to 1%. This innovation can be a big step to achieving an AIDS free world.

2. New gene mutation linked to Parkinson's disease.

Many scientists state the way to finding the cure for a disease is finding the reason why it is caused. A study shows that mutations in this new gene have lead to pathologically and clinically proven cases of Parkinson's disease. This is the 'third gene' that leads to Parkinson's. Muhammad Ali, a famous boxer, who recently died, fought against Parkinson for 32 years.

Parkinson is a disease of the central nervous system due to lack of dopamine producing neurons in the brain, that affects movement, and often includes tremors. The discovered gene mutation shows that the gene is responsible of producing the protein involved in packaging the neurotransmitter dopamine in neurons.

3. Personalized cancer medicine for Leukemia patients.

Leukemia is a form of cancer in which the bone-marrow and other blood-forming organs produce abnormal blood cells. This personalized treatment will allow doctors to determine the exact treatment a patient needs avoiding unnecessary rounds of chemotherapy. Doctors will be allowed to do that because the British have charted all the cancer genes, which help to breakdown the severity of the cancer and how it should be treated.

4. Tylenol may impair brain's ability to detect errors.

Despite the fact that Tylenol is an over-the-counter medicine that is consider safe to control pain and inflammation there have been several studies that have shown side effects that might make people think twice before popping a pill for a headache. A new study has found that acetaminophen (the main component of Tylenol) impairs a person's ability to detect errors. There is still the need for more research to fully understand the effects of acetaminophen on the brain.

5. New stem cell treatment 'halts' the effects of multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory diseases that affects the central nervous system. Paired with chemotherapy, this new stem cell treatment can help patients reduce and even prevent disabilities in the future. The treatment comes with a lot of risks but it could be a possible cure for multiple sclerosis.

Medical advances help people maintain hope in society and know that it doesn't matter the adversity that we are facing, there are still people fighting to make the world a better place.