The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
April 21 2022 Edition ----- The horror of the war in Ukraine just worsens with violence and horror continuing at seemingly an increasing pace. The structure of a bipolar world becomes clearer and sadder by the day. It can ’t be too long before the Western world loses patience and has to somehow bring the conflict to an end, but many thousands may die in the meantime, and ending this war will not be pain free by any means....
In the UK Boris seems to be hanging on while there is a lot of pressure for him to go. The Federal election is now well into week 2 and soon we will start to see some clarity on what will happen. Bo...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 21, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Lithium May Mildly Slow Aging via Reducing the Age-Related Loss of Kidney Function
The relationship between low dose lithium intake and slowed aging is an interesting one, through not of any practical value given that the effect size is small, where rigorously tested in animal studies. It is visible in human epidemiology thanks to differing levels of lithium in the water supply. Researchers here suggest that this relationship is mediated by a slowing of the age-related decline in kidney function. Loss of kidney function is harmful to organs throughout the body, and it is worthy of note that one of the better studied longevity genes, klotho, appears to function via protection of kidney function in aging.
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Source: Fight Aging! - April 19, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
March 17 2022 Edition ----- Sadly we find ourselves with the news both from Ukraine and the floods seemingly getting worse as the war ramps up and the scale of the flood disaster becomes clear, with a slack Federal Governmemt response!
We seem to have a ‘perfect storm’ of just dreadful news right now, after a few dreadful years. I hope we can all be kind to each other as we pass through the sad and horrible period. ----- Major Issues. ----- https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/a-perfect-storm-awaits-big-super-20220306-p5a27f A perfect storm awai ts big super The Australian dollar is exposed to dramatic upside risk as g...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 17, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Lessons of pandemic : Tackling Covid is much easier task, than the onslaught of Science !
This article by Dr. Anand Krishnan, Professor of community medicine, AIIMS New Delhi, has some enlightening content
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/whys-pandemic-policymaking-still-short-of-science/articleshow/88650912.cms (Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD)
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - February 12, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
A case for legalizing marijuana and ecstasy
Substance abuse should be a medical problem, not a legal or moral problem. If it is considered a legal and moral problem, drug abusers may delay or refuse medical help. In my case, I was battling severe bipolar depression, and I was using cannabis and ecstasy to self-medicate my depression. Due to fear of legalRead more …A case for legalizing marijuana and ecstasy originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 2, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/louis-j-riccardo" rel="tag" > Louis J. Riccardo, DO < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
David Bradley … also a musician
I’m a science journalist by day, a photographer, dog walker and ale drinker most of the time I’m away from my desk, and a musician by night…oh, and there’s usually an ale or a beer then, too…
That is to say, I earn my living writing about science, I tramp around the countryside with my dog, taking lots of photos (mostly of birds, these days), drink a few pints with Mrs Sciencebase and/or friends, and sing and play in a couple of bands, including C5, and a choir (bigMouth). You can hear my latest solo and collaborative recorded music on BandCamp and SoundCloud. Some of my stuff is on Spotify an...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - November 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Music Source Type: blogs
Glutathione Delivery via Iontophoresis Increases Gluthathione Levels in Blood Samples
Glutathione is a mitochondrial antioxidant, and additional antioxidant capacity in mitochondria appears to be beneficial to long-term health, improving mitochondrial function and overall health. Mitochondria conduct the energetic process of producing ATP, used to power the cell, with a flux of oxidative molecules as a side-effect. With age, mitochondria tend to become less efficient and produce more oxidizing molecules, harmful to the cell. Glutathione levels decline with age, which may contribute to this age-related mitochondrial dysfunction.
Oral supplementation with gluthatione doesn't have any effect, unfortunat...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 3, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
I bought into the stigmas about the mentally ill, until I became one of them [PODCAST]
“Bipolar runs in my family, so I knew the harsh realities of this untreated illness. A family member faked his own death after a counterfeiting spending spree. My grandfather told people that I would die in a car accident, and he would take my body up to the mountain and bring me back to life.Read more …I bought into the stigmas about the mentally ill, until I became one of them [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 29, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 18th 2021
In this study, we therefore analysed the influence of lithium treatment on lifespan and parameters of health during ageing in mice.
To determine the concentration of lithium suitable to be administered in a longitudinal ageing study, we first tested the effects of lithium chloride (LiCl) in doses from 0.01 to 2.79 g LiCl per kg chow. C57Bl/6J mice fed with 1.05-2.79 g/kg LiCL in the diet showed lithium plasma levels between 0.4 and 0.8 mM/l. While plasma levels to 0.4 and 0.8 mM/l are well tolerated by human patients, at doses above 1.44 g LiCl/kg, we observed an obvious dose-dependent polydipsia combined with a dis...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 17, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Lithium Produces Mildly Positive Effects on Healthspan in Mice
In this study, we therefore analysed the influence of lithium treatment on lifespan and parameters of health during ageing in mice.
To determine the concentration of lithium suitable to be administered in a longitudinal ageing study, we first tested the effects of lithium chloride (LiCl) in doses from 0.01 to 2.79 g LiCl per kg chow. C57Bl/6J mice fed with 1.05-2.79 g/kg LiCL in the diet showed lithium plasma levels between 0.4 and 0.8 mM/l. While plasma levels to 0.4 and 0.8 mM/l are well tolerated by human patients, at doses above 1.44 g LiCl/kg, we observed an obvious dose-dependent polydipsia combined with a dis...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 13, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
20 Years of Cato Research on the War on Terror
Justin Logan20 years ago, Cato scholars began researching the global war on terror. Amid the chaos and uncertainty of the time, Cato analysts frequently dissented from the Beltway consensus. TheWall Street Journal ’shawkish editorial page editor Paul Gigot vividly dismissed Cato ’s foreign policy scholars,declaring that “I don’t look to the Cato Institute or any of their writers for instruction on foreign policy. Is libertarianism a school of thought, or is it four or five people in a phone booth? ” At times that is what it felt like, but theJournal ’s op ‐ed page would have been better off ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 11, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Justin Logan Source Type: blogs
The 9 Trends Shaping the Future of Pharma
The drug sends a message to a caregiver after the patient swallowed it. The doctor prescribes virtual reality treatments for migraines. Do you think it is science fiction? You are mistaken. Just let me familiarize you with the top 10 trends shaping the future of pharma.
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Technologies Shaping the Future of Pharma
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Source: The Medical Futurist - August 26, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Future of Medicine Future of Pharma 3d printing artificial intelligence augmented reality digital health Innovation nanotechnology Personalized medicine pharmacology virtual reality VR gc4 pharmacies pharmacogenetics Source Type: blogs
The 10 Trends Shaping the Future of Pharma
The drug sends a message to a caregiver after the patient swallowed it. The doctor prescribes virtual reality treatments for migraines. Do you think it is science fiction? You are mistaken.
The pharma industry has taken a big swung into digital transformation. All participants invest in digital health topics. But as with all trending issues, and there is a lot of fuss that is hard to see through. As the medical community increasingly acknowledges the importance of digital health, the cultural shift we so often talk about is still a way to go. To change that, the first step is always getting to know what’s coming.
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Source: The Medical Futurist - August 26, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Future of Medicine Future of Pharma 3d printing artificial intelligence augmented reality digital health Innovation nanotechnology Personalized medicine pharmacology virtual reality VR gc4 pharmacies pharmacogenetics Source Type: blogs
The Most Important Thing
By KIM BELLARD
Jack Dorsey has some big hopes for bitcoin. In a webinar last week, he said: “My hope is that it creates world peace or helps create world peace.” The previous week Mr. Dorsey announced Square was starting a decentralized financial services (DeFi) business based on bitcoin, joining the previously announced Square bitcoin wallet.
None of this should be a surprise. At the Bitcoin 2021 conference in June, Mr. Dorsey said: “Bitcoin changes absolutely everything. I don’t think there is anything more important in my lifetime to work on.”
I’m impressed that someon...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology bitcoin jack dorsey Kim Bellard synthetic biology Source Type: blogs
A Key Element Links Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar And More (M)
Problems with interoception link many mental health issues including anxiety, major depression, bipolar, anorexia and schizophrenia. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - July 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Mental Health subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
