A couple of thoughts
I presume my Friday post was put behind the wall of protection because it contained a naughty word, but I must say I ' ve used naughty words before without that happening. This seems to be a sign of the times. Previously I had mused about the cult of Trumpism, and I got a comment to the effect that people turned to Trump because they had lost faith in government after being lied to repeatedly over the years. Since Trump never says a single word that isn ' t a lie, that seemed like a strange argument so I asked for examples and the ones I got were so ridiculous I couldn ' t publish them. They even included examples of ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 20, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Celebrating 10 Years of Biomedical Beat
This August marks 10 years of the blog! Throughout the past decade, we’ve brought you blog posts that explore basic science topics, quiz your knowledge, showcase cool images, and more! Some of our most-read favorites include:
We’ve also interviewed over a hundred NIGMS-funded scientists about their research, mentorship, and careers. To celebrate 10 years, we went back to two of the first researchers featured on the blog to see what they’re up to now.
Exploring Enzymes With Dr. Emily Scott
Credit: University of Michigan.
Around the time we first fe...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - August 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Molecular Structures Cool Tools/Techniques Profiles Research Roundup RNA Source Type: blogs
Exploring How Meditation Enhances Concentration and Mental Clarity
As Americans, we tend to focus on getting the most done in the quickest amount of time. The stress of living in a high-paced world can be incredibly overwhelming and impact nearly every aspect of your mental health and also your physical and emotional health and well-being.
More and more individuals find that meditation in their daily routines provides endless benefits that help them deal with stressful situations more healthily and productively. With a clear understanding of meditation, you will better realize how much this can help in your daily life.
Understanding Meditation
Meditation goes beyond mere silence ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Szczesny Tags: depression featured happiness health and fitness meditation productivity tips self-improvement concentration focus Source Type: blogs
Vertical Integration Doesn ’t Work in Healthcare: Time to Move On
Conclusion
Healthcare providers of all stripes must leave the industrial world behind. The value chains in health services are not physical, but rather comprised of human relationships, sustained by trust. Virtual care, the advent of AI in healthcare and consumer demand will require a flexible, 24/7 and care anywhere business model. Those who build the best modern clinical mousetrap will end up with a committed clinical staff and loyal patients. Healthcare isn’t about the building, or the brand, or scale. Surviving and thriving in the future will require engaged clinicians who foster trust on the part o...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: The Business of Health Care Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Physicians Vertical integration Source Type: blogs
Elderly, Constipation, And Hypertension: Unraveling The Surprising Connection From A Recent Study
Conclusion
As we’ve delved into the intricate web linking constipation and hypertension, one thing becomes crystal clear: the world of medicine is vast, and understanding even commonplace issues like constipation can unlock deeper insights into more pressing concerns like cardiovascular diseases. This La Trobe University study shines a spotlight on the urgency of recognizing and effectively addressing non-traditional risk factors.
For our readers, especially those gracefully journeying into their 60s and beyond, let this be a gentle nudge. Your health is a mosaic of interconnected pieces. Something as seemingly...
Source: The EMT Spot - August 6, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Phreesia Acquires MediFind, Reinforcing its Commitment to Patient-Centered Care and Expanding its Offerings to Consumers
Phreesia, a leader in patient intake, outreach, and activation, is pleased to announce it has acquired Comsort, Inc. d/b/a MediFind (MediFind), a health technology company that uses advanced analytics to help patients—especially those with serious, chronic, and rare diseases—find better care faster.
MediFind uses machine learning and proprietary algorithms to continuously review medical information across a wide range of datasets, identifying leading doctors in specific conditions and fields based on factors such as their research output, the volume of patients, and standing among their peers. MediFind assigns four lev...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Chronic Care Comsort Inc. David Linetsky Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A MediFind Patrick Howie Phreesia Rare Diseases Rob Weker Source Type: blogs
Investigating the Secrets of Cancer-Causing Viruses
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Mandy Muller.
While she was in graduate school, Mandy Muller, Ph.D., became intrigued with viruses that are oncogenic, meaning they can cause cancer. At the time, she was researching human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which can lead to cervical and throat cancer, among other types. Now, as an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst, Dr. Muller studies Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which causes the rare AIDS-associated cancer Kaposi sarcoma.
A Continental Change
Dr. Muller has come a long way, both geographically and professionally, s...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - August 1, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Infectious Diseases Microbes Profiles RNA Viruses Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: The king has dementia
In the previous chapter we saw the king completely forget that Mordecai had tipped him off to an assassination plot. Now, the king has completely forgotten that in Ch. 3, he had ordered the murder of the Jews at the behest of Haman. Just in case there ' s any doubt or confusion, I ' ll reproduce it here. Obviously, the king has Alzeheimer ' s disease, because he has no memory of this.8 Then
Haman said to King Xerxes, “There is a certain people dispersed among
the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves
separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people, and t...
Source: Stayin' Alive - July 30, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 31st 2023
In conclusion, an SBP level below 130 mmHg was found to be associated with longevity among older women. The longer SBP was controlled at a level between 110 and 130 mmHg, the higher the survival probability to age 90. Preventing age-related rises in SBP and increasing the time with controlled BP levels constitute important measures for achieving longevity.
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Source: Fight Aging! - July 30, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Call for Submissions for Round 3 of the Impetus Grants, $10M for Aging Research Proposals
The Impetus Grants project has for the past few years aimed to make rapid, low-overhead philanthropic grants to researchers in order to accelerate aging research. While choosing to funding specific proposals, the organizers appear to keep the bigger picture in mind. One might not agree with their chosen directions, but they do try to support work that would otherwise not be supported. The recent call for submissions for the August 2023 $10 million round of grants starts out on a contrarian note, in search of projects that can stress test existing directions and theories in the field, and ends with a thought on accelerating...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 28, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Activism, Advocacy and Education Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: Hang'em high
I just have two comments about today ' s passage. The first is that the emperor twice offers Esther half of his kingdom. This seems like quite an impulsive act, especially toward a woman he hasn ' t even bothered to see for the past month. If I were her I would have taken it -- any Jews in the other half who are in danger can come to her part. The other rather weird detail is that the gallows, that Haman builds in a single day, is 23 meters high. It seems typical in the Tanakh for numbers to be multiplied by at least ten, or to even more implausibly large. Anyway, we can see how Esther is setting up Haman for a...
Source: Stayin' Alive - July 23, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Virtual Meeting for Bridges Programs Applicants
We’re pleased to announce a virtual “office hour” on August 16 for potential applicants for our Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B) and Bridges to the Doctorate (B2D) research training programs.
B2B develops a diverse pool of research-oriented undergraduates who transition from associate to baccalaureate degree-granting institutions and complete a baccalaureate STEM degree, positioning them to pursue research-oriented biomedical higher degree programs or enter careers in the biomedical research workforce.Next application due date: September 25, 2023
B2D develops a diverse pool of well-trained biomedical...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - July 19, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Preparing an Application Source Type: blogs
Career Conversations: Q & A With Biomedical Engineer Elizabeth Wayne
Courtesy of Dr. Elizabeth Wayne.
“It’s so fun to try to make meaning from a confusing experimental result and talk to other scientists who are excited by the same questions you are,” says Elizabeth Wayne, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We talked to Dr. Wayne about her career trajectory, research on immune cells, and belief that scientists can change the world.
Q: How did you first become interested in science?
A: I was introduced to atoms during 6th grade science class. The idea that we’re ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - July 19, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Cellular Imaging Profiles Source Type: blogs
Should doctors prescribe Leqembi (lecanemab) to women with early Alzheimer ’s Disease? The evidence-based answer is probably No
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring this time a range of interventions for brain/ cognitive/ mental health plus a few brain teasers to test our perception and cognitive skills.
#1. Should doctors prescribe lecanemab (Leqembi) to women? The answer, given available evidence, is probably No
Huge (and mostly overlooked) red flag regarding newly approved “anti-Alzheimer’s” drugs: “To put it bluntly, if lecanemab doesn’t work in women it would be unethical to supply it to women. Recall this costly immunotherapy comes with substantive risks, including high incidence of ARIA and even death....
Source: SharpBrains - June 28, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health SharpBrains Monthly eNewsletter Technology & Innovation ADHD-symptoms Alzheimers-disease Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs anti-amyloid drugs ARIA Brain Teasers brain teasers for adults cognitive-behavioral-therapy cognit Source Type: blogs
Building a Digital Immune System
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Tomas Helikar.
The power of computer code has been a longtime fascination for Tomas Helikar, Ph.D., a professor of biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). In college, when he learned he could use that power to help researchers better understand biology and improve human health, Dr. Helikar knew he’d found his ideal career. Since then, he’s built a successful team of scientists studying the ways we can use mathematical models in biomedical research, such as creating a digital replica of the immune system that could predict how a patient will react to infectious microorganisms ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - June 28, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Cells Tools and Techniques Bioinformatics Computational Biology Cool Tools/Techniques Modeling Profiles Source Type: blogs
