JNPT v36 n1 March 2012
In this issue of JNPT, predicting future mobility after spinal cord injury, corticomotor system connectivity in Alzheimer's disease, and more! (Source: The JNPT Podcast)
Source: The JNPT Podcast - March 21, 2012 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy Source Type: podcasts
" Mental Floss " -- The Discovery Files
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to design antibodies aimed at combating disease. The process was used to make antibodies that neutralize the harmful protein particles that lead to Alzheimer's disease. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - December 19, 2011 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2011-02-16, Vol. 305, No. 7, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview
Interview with Eric Widera, MD, author of Finances in the Older Patient With Cognitive Impairment: 'He Didn't Want Me to Take Over'. Summary Points: 1. Individuals with Alzheimer disease will have increasing difficulty with finances over time, and the very first signs of this difficulty will occur prior to the diagnosis of dementia, when they have only mild cognitive impairment. 2. Health care professionals, including physicians, should educate older adult patients and families about the need for advance financial planning and encourage the use of Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Matters. 3. Using objective inform...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - June 17, 2011 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2011-02-16, Vol. 305, No. 7, Author in the Room ™ Audio Interview
Interview with Eric Widera, MD, author of Finances in the Older Patient With Cognitive Impairment: 'He Didn't Want Me to Take Over'. Summary Points: 1. Individuals with Alzheimer disease will have increasing difficulty with finances over time, and the very first signs of this difficulty will occur prior to the diagnosis of dementia, when they have only mild cognitive impairment. 2. Health care professionals, including physicians, should educate older adult patients and families about the need for advance financial planning and encourage the use of Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Matters. 3. Using objective inform...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - June 17, 2011 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
February 2013, Petrella Discussion
ARTICLE DISCUSSED: Predicting cognitive decline in subjects at risk for Alzheimer disease by using combined cerebrospinal fluid, MR imaging, and PET biomarkers; Radiology 2013;266(2):583-591. (Source: Radiology Podcasts)
Source: Radiology Podcasts - May 28, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: webmaster at rsna.org Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
April 2009: Alzheimer's Disease
ARTICLES DISCUSSED: Alzheimer Disease: Quantitative Structural Neuroimaging for Detection and Prediction of Clinical and Structural Changes in Mild Cognitive Impairment. Effect of Computerized Order Entry with Integrated Decision Support on the Growth of Outpatient Procedure Volumes: Seven-year Time Series Analysis (Source: Radiology Podcasts)
Source: Radiology Podcasts - May 1, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: webmaster at rsna.org Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
The Difference Between Adult Stem Cells and Embryonic Stem Cells
This is Ken Aldrich. I am Chairman of International Stem Cell Corporation and thought I’d talk for just a minute, or maybe a couple of minutes, about the different kinds of stem cells. People are always asking, “What’s the difference between an adult stem cell and an embryonic stem cell?” Let me try to make this as simple as possible. Adult stem cells are those that are derived from the human body any time after the first, probably, week or two of development of the fetus in the womb. So, cells that come from cord blood, or cells that come from embryonic tissue as well as cells that come from an adult hum...
Source: International Stem Cell Corporation - April 16, 2009 Category: Stem Cells Authors: internationalstemcell Tags: biotechnology health medicine parthenogenesis stem cell bank pluripotent international stem cell corporation alzheimers parkinsons leukemia vectors Source Type: podcasts
