I am one of those women who left academic medicine
Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal evidence and small survey-based studies show that women were leaving academic medicine in droves and were not returning— up to 40 percent of women leave medicine or go to a part-time position within six years of finishing residency. One landmark study pointed out the rarity of women in leadership
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I am one of those women who left academic medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Carmen Fong, MD Tags: Physician Surgery Source Type: blogs
Revolutionizing Medical AI Development: Flywheel Announces $54 Million in Series D Funding led by Novalis LifeSciences and NVentures
Flywheel, the leading medical imaging data and AI platform, announces it has raised $54 million in Series D funding with more to come soon. This latest round of funding was co-led by Novalis LifeSciences LLC and NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm. Microsoft also participated in the round, along with insiders Invenshure, 8VC, Beringea, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intuitive Ventures, iSelect, Gundersen Health System, Seraph, and Great North Ventures. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP served as counsel to Flywheel in connection with the financing.
“Flywheel’s products transform healthcare innovation by empoweri...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 8VC Beringea Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Flywheel Great North Ventures Gundersen Health System Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intuitive Ven Source Type: blogs
Reading for pleasure during childhood may lead to higher brain/ cognitive development and mental well-being during adolescence
This article was originally published on The Conversation.
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Source: SharpBrains - July 19, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Conversation Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning ABCD adolescence adulthood boost cognition brain-development Brain-Plasticity brain-structure cognitive cognitive-skills cortex educational attainment Executive-Functions good Source Type: blogs
No, the Poor Don ’ t Always Have to Be With Us
BY KIM BELLARD
OK, for you amateur (or professional) epidemiologists among us: what are the leading causes of death in the U.S.? Let’s see, most of us would probably cite heart disease and cancer. After that, we might guess smoking, obesity, or, in recent years, COVID. But a new study has a surprising contender: poverty.
It’s the kind of thing you might expect to find in developing countries, not in the world’s leading economy, the most prosperous country in the world. But amidst all that prosperity, the U.S. has the highest rates of poverty among developed countries, which accounts in no small part ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Anti-Poverty Medicine Kim Bellard TANF Source Type: blogs
Pre-A & P: A Refresher for Student Success in Anatomy & Physiology | TAPP 140
In episode 140, we introduce the development of thepre-A&P course and theA&P1 Supplement course. These coursesaddress the challenges faced by A&P students and improve theirreadiness and comprehension. In this first of two episodes, we focus on the pre-A&P course. It focuses on filling subject knowledge gaps with 10 modules and cumulative tests. Student surveys and studies show its effectiveness inachieving higher grades in the A&P 1 course. Implementing these nontraditional coursesrequires collaboration and support from advisors and faculty members. Together, we aim tobridge the gap in subject pre...
Source: The A and P Professor - July 18, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 17th 2023
In conclusion, the longevity-associated genotype of FLT1 may confer increased lifespan by protecting against mortality risk posed by hypertension. We suggest that FLT1 expression in individuals with longevity genotype boosts vascular endothelial resilience mechanisms to counteract hypertension-related stress in vital organs and tissues.
Resistance Exercise Slows the Onset of Pathology in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/07/resistance-exercise-slows-the-onset-of-pathology-in-a-mouse-model-of-alzheimers-disease/
With the caveat that mouse models of Alzheimer'...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Unlocking business acumen: Why doctors must take charge of their careers
Lack of business education among doctors is a topic I’ve been considering as I decide which direction to take in my career. I wholeheartedly agree with the lack of physician engagement in the business of medicine is troublesome. However, blaming academia’s lack of financial education as an external force for the profession’s lack of financial
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Unlocking business acumen: Why doctors must take charge of their careers originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Woojin Joo, MD Tags: Physician Practice Management Source Type: blogs
Opinion Piece from Pharmacists United for Truth & Transparency ( " PUTT " )
Pharmacists United for Truth& Transparency ( " PUTT " ) is a non-profit advocacy organization founded by independent pharmacists and pharmacy owners devoted to exposing what they describe as anti-competitive tactics deployed by the largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs - aka Pharmacy Benefit Companies or PBCs as the trade organization known as the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association or PCMA has tried to rebrand its industry since the acronym PBM has become toxic) recently published an opinion piece with an interesting title: " The Deadliest Addiction in the U.S. Isn ' t What You Think It Is " (read it athttps:...
Source: Scott's Web Log - July 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 drug prices PBM Pharmacists United for Truth & Transparency PUTT Source Type: blogs
Recombinant Klotho Treatment Improves Cognitive Function in Old Rhesus Macaques
Klotho is one of the few genuinely longevity-associated genes, in that greater than normal expression increases life span in mice, while lower than normal expression shortens life span in mice. In humans, greater levels of circulating soluble klotho correlate with greater longevity. Klotho is thought to operate in the kidneys, in some way that is protective against the mechanisms of age-related decline, but there is a great deal of evidence for greater circulating klotho to improve cognitive function. At the same time, it seems unclear as to whether klotho is actually doing anything in the brain; it may be that the benefit...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 12, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Let me set the record straight
This study of parent observations and interpretations serves to develop
the hypotheses that rapid-onset gender dysphoria is a phenomenon and
that social influences, parent-child conflict, and maladaptive coping
mechanisms may be contributing factors for some individuals. Rapid-onset
gender dysphoria (ROGD) is not a formal mental health diagnosis at this
time. This report did not collect data from the adolescents and young
adults (AYAs) or clinicians and therefore does not validate the
phenomenon. Additional research that includes AYAs, along with consensus
among experts in the field, will be needed to determine if ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - July 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Potentially Interesting Longevity-Related Conferences for the Remainder of 2023
A number of organizations organize yearly conferences relevant to both participants in the longevity industry and its surrounding community, and those who want to participate, whether as investors, researchers, advocates, entrepreneurs, or employees of biotech startups. Here I'll point out a few events that may be of interest to those who want to become more involved in this field. Come out to attend some of the better conferences! That is is the advice I give to most people who want to work in a longevity biotech company, start a longevity biotech company, make connections with self-experimenters and those who know more a...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 10, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Healthy Life Extension Community Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 10th 2023
In conclusion, the examination of the GBA can aid in understanding the etiology and development of NDs, which may benefit the improvement of clinical treatments for these disorders and ND interventions. This review indicates existing knowledge about the involvement of microbiota present in the gut in NDs and potential treatment options.
The Aging of the Enteric Nervous System
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/07/the-aging-of-the-enteric-nervous-system/
The enteric nervous system is the nervous system of the intestines, and likely an important part of the relationship between the gut microbiome ...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 9, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
What happens to FFR after stenting ?
A simple question with mammoth repercussions in the revascularization world.
How was the question ? Was it difficult ?
Don’t worry, it wouldn’t be the same even for elite cardiology experts worldwide. It is not a Himalayan task, though, to find an answer. All it requires is a simple FFR run through pre and post PCI (Now RFR, iFR, QFR). Surprisingly, very few inquisitive minds wanted to do this. I can find 5 related papers. The fifth one is very specific: REPEAT-FFR study. Go through at least that one paper and find the answer yourself.
Cardiology fellows it is worth reading about this important stud...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - July 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized acc aha bari 2 d courage study eapci epicardial myocardial dissociiation es guideinnedmt ffr ffr rfr qfr ffr vs oct ISCHEMIA trial medical management for cad myocardial revascularisation ORBITA study Source Type: blogs
Defining the Longevity Industry to Exclude Those Who Circumvent Rigorous Clinical Trials
As the longevity industry grows, the need for investment grows with it. A big leap in funding is needed to move from preclinical to clinical development, and ever more companies are arriving at the point of making that transition. Raising the few million dollars in seed funding needed for a small lab team to produce proof of principle studies to demonstrate that a novel therapy works in mice is a very different prospect in comparison to raising tens of millions of dollars to conduct GMP manufacturing and phase II clinical trials in humans, never mind the even larger sums needed for later phase III trials. The types of inve...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Longevity Industry Source Type: blogs
