Compensation or Economic Support for COVID-19 in the Constitution of Japan
This study analyzes whether the Government of Japan is obligated to compensate the restaurants and bars for losses caused by the COVID-19-induced self-restraint... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 30, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Cool Images: Spooky and Spectacular
It’s the spookiest time of the year! To celebrate Halloween, we’re showcasing scientific images that capture the spirit of the holiday, from a brain shaped like a bat to protein “cobwebs” in a quail embryo. Check out our image and video gallery for even more scientific photos, illustrations, and videos.
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Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - October 27, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Cells Cool Images Source Type: blogs
Journalistic Balance Run Amok in the Matter of Aging
The implementation of journalistic balance is a self-parodying genre of writing. In the case in which the scientific community is working towards saving countless lives, by implementing therapies targeting the underlying mechanisms of aging, the paint-by-numbers journalist and editor duo will dutifully find a curmudgeonly figure who thinks that everyone should just get on and die, and put in a few quotes in order to balance the article. The piece here is an example of exactly this phenomenon; it is left as an exercise for the reader to identify the other popular media checkboxes lazily checked in the course of its few page...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 27, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
The U-Shaped Association Between Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Mortality
High levels of physical activity in individuals with the greatest risk of cardiovascular disease may well be worse than moderate physical activity when it comes to mortality. We might theorize that this is the outcome of putting an excessive level of stress on a weakened, damaged system. The study noted here is supportive of other similar studies that suggest that physical activity at the high end of the range is detrimental over the long term, in comparison to more moderate levels. Though in this context, "moderate" is probably twice the present recommendation of 150 minutes per week, which is itself more moderate exercis...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 26, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Biden and His Foreign Policy Team At Least Need to Get on the Same Page Regarding Taiwan
Ted Galen CarpenterStatements by the Biden administration about U.S. policy toward Taiwan have taken on a very disturbing pattern. The latest episode occurred on October 21 during a CNN town hall session when the president was asked whether the United States would defend Taiwan from an attack by the People ’s Republic of China (PRC). Bidenresponded unhesitatingly: “Yes, we have a commitment. ” He flatly misstated what U.S. policy has been since Washington established formal diplomatic relations with the PRC in 1979 and adopted theTaiwan Relations Act (TRA) to clarify economic and cultural ties with Tai...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 25, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Ted Galen Carpenter Source Type: blogs
DC Metro Overpays for Defective Cars Thanks to Buy American Protectionism
Colin GrabowCommutes in the Washington, DC area —already among the country’sworst—became even more frustrating this week when the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)announced it was pulling roughly 60 percent of its subway cars from service. Instead of trains running every few minutes during the peak of rush hour, most lines will have service only twice per hour. Suffice to say, lengthy waits inside a subway station ( “Metro station” in the local parlance) isn’t time well spent.The service slowdown comes after inspections of subway cars following a recentderailment uncovereddefects ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 20, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
Extremely high HDL – beneficial or harmful?
This study showed extremely high HDL was associated with lower risks for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events compared to low HDL. But they had higher risks compared to very high HDL.
Paradoxically high all-cause mortality in those with extremely high HDL has also been reported in another study of 52 268 men and 64 240 women [5].
Though most of these studies showed a negative role for extremely high HDL, there is recent study from Korea which showed that extremely high HDL was not associated with increased risk of mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke [6]. That study with 343,687 subjects also defined extrem...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 20, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology 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
The Tariff Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Scott LincicomeAfter completing months ‐long “top‐to‐bottom” review of the United States’ trade policy toward China, United States Trade Representative Katherine Taiannounced yesterday that the Chinese government has failed to comply with the terms of the 2019 U.S.-China “Phase One” Agreement, but that the Biden administration will nevertheless maintain the U.S. tariffs intended to achieve changes in Chinese policy and to enforce the deal. The White House will instead seek talks with China in the coming days and reopen a process for U.S. importers to win an exc lusion from said tariffs.Although Ta...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 5, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome Source Type: blogs
Online Testing Effectiveness Data | Turning My Gray Hair Brown | TAPP 102
Can you believe it? Even more questions about mywacky testing scheme are answered in this episode —this time regardingstats demonstrating effectiveness of these strategies. I also talk aboutgray hair turning brown, naturally, whywe do NOT want our students tomaster A&P concepts, and whywe want to become the hippocampus. One of theweirdest episodes yet!00:00 | Introduction00:42 | Growing in Kindness10;02 | Sponsored by AAA10:52 | We Are the Hippocampus17:03| Sponsored by HAPI17:46 | Turn My Gray Hair Brown22:39 | Sponsored by HAPS23:18 | Online Testing: Effectiveness Data50:16 | Staying Connected ★ If you ...
Source: The A and P Professor - October 5, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
MFine Raises USD 48 million in Series C to Build India ’s Largest Virtual Hospital
Moore Strategic Ventures joins existing investors BEENEXT, Stellaris, SBI Holdings, Heritas Capital, Prime Venture Partners and Alteria India’s leading Digital Health startup MFine announced a USD 48 million Series C funding round co-led by Moore Strategic Ventures and BEENEXT with participation from existing investors, Stellaris Venture Partners, SBI Group Japan, SBI Ven Capital Singapore, Heritas […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Alteria BEENEXT Healthcare India Heritas Capital Hero Choudhary MFine Moore Strategic Ventures Prasad Kompalli Prime Venture Partners SBI Holdings Stellaris Tel Source Type: blogs
Algorithm Helps Rehab Robots to Move Naturally
Researchers at the Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan have developed a control algorithm for rehabilitation robots that ensures that they move naturally during rehab sessions. The control system accounts for the angles the joints in a human arm naturally make while performing various activities, and won’t let the robot attempt to bend the joints in an unnatural manner. The algorithm reduces the complexity and number of calculations required to ensure safe and acceptable movements for such robots.
Restoring movement and function after a stroke can be a challenge and may require extensive rehabilitation, whic...
Source: Medgadget - September 27, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Rehab Source Type: blogs
SARS-CoV-2 related viruses from bats in Laos
Various SARS-CoV-2 like viruses have been isolated from bats in China, Thailand, and Japan, but none have a spike protein that can bind ACE2 and allow entry into human cells. Sampling of bats in Laos has now revealed the presence of such viruses. The genome of a virus called RaTG13, from Rhinolophus affinis bats in […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - September 24, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information ACE2 coronavirus COVID-19 Laos pandemic RaTG13 receptor binding domain SARS-CoV-2 spillover viral viruses zoonotic event Source Type: blogs
