Fight Aging! Newsletter, March 11th 2024
In conclusion, this Mendelian randomization study found that Streptococcus was causally associated with Bioage acceleration. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to investigate its role in the aging process.
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Considering the Mechanisms of Vascular Calcification
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2024/03/considering-the-mechanisms-of-vascular-calcification/
Harmful calcification of structures in the cardiovascular system proceeds alongside the development of the fatty lesions of atherosclerosis. Both disease processes are accelerated by chronic inflammation, but d...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 10, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Catalase to Reduce Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Does Not Reduce Cellular Senescence
Every cell contains hundreds of mitochondria, the descendants of ancient symbiotic bacteria now integrated into the cell. Mitochondria generate oxidative molecules as a consequence of the processes that generate the chemical energy store molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used to power the cell. Those oxidative molecules cause damage, near all rapidly repaired. They also serve as signals, such as in the beneficial response to exercise. With aging, however, mitochondrial function becomes impaired and the degree of oxidative stress generated by the operation of mitochondria becomes harmful.
Researchers have in the...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 5, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Is the MCAT still vital for medical school admissions?
I recently concluded my application cycle with an acceptance, and I’ve been catching up on the news regarding medical school admissions. Admittedly, I’m disappointed. Also shocked by how much can happen while being occupied. It kind of felt like Neo getting out of his “bubble.” Simply put, the MCAT is still important and should remain
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Is the MCAT still vital for medical school admissions? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: James Goldchild Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
How Policy Changes Can Fix Market Distortions in Healthcare and Improve the Country ’s Debt
The following is a guest article by Zach Markin, Co-Founder and CEO at HTD Health
American healthcare is the most dysfunctional industry in our country. Historically, it is the most prolific driver of family bankruptcy, and now it is on its way to bankrupting our country collectively. A major justification for President Biden’s tax hike proposal is to shore up the tenuous finances of Medicare whose trust fund is forecasted to be depleted by 2028. While this is important, such efforts address the symptoms of a dysfunctional industry rather than the root causes.
While the near-term liquidity and long-term financial health ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management AMA Healthcare Barriers Healthcare Costs healthcare industry Healthcare Perverse Incentives HTD Health Me Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 24th 2023
In this study, we tested the hypothesis that periodontal disease (PD) as a source of infection alters inflammatory activation and Aβ phagocytosis by the microglial cells.
Experimental PD was induced using ligatures in C57BL/6 mice for 1, 10, 20, and 30 days to assess the progression of PD. Animals without ligatures were used as controls. Ligature placement caused progressive periodontal disease and bone resorption that was already significant on day 1 post-ligation and continued to increase until day 30. The severity of periodontal disease increased the frequency of activated microglia in the brains on day 30 by 36...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 23, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
A Small Molecule to Reduce Mitochondrial Generation of Oxidative Stress
Researchers here report on an improved version of compounds known to reduce the generation of oxidizing molecules by mitochondria. Mitochondrial dysfunction can produce sustained oxidative stress that changes cell behavior for the worse, contributing to aspects of aging. That targeting antioxidants to the mitochondria or upregulating natural antioxidant molecules can produce some benefit to health suggests that the size of the contribution is meaningful. The details matter, however, and as cells use mild mitochondrial oxidative stress to trigger beneficial maintenance activities, with the metabolic response to exercise bei...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 18, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Translating Pre-Medical Experiences into Clinical Skills
As a pre-medical student in college, it can be overwhelming deciding how to allocate your time outside of classes. A good first step is to try a variety of activities and to intently pursue those that fulfill you the most. While you should take into account admission requirements and experiences to maximize your competitiveness (i.e. clinical experiences, research, and volunteer service), the driving force for how you spend your free time should be where your passions lie. Ultimately, pursuing your passions will inherently make you a stronger (and more unique) applicant.
Now that I have finished my core requirements as ...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - May 3, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Laura Siegel Source Type: blogs
Bouncing Back from Failure – My Journey to Medical School
My story begins with this quote from a sixth-grade teacher in a classroom: “All you do is disrupt my teaching; you won’t succeed in life!” After hearing this, I wrestled over these words over and over, thinking to myself, am I fit to continue in school?
In elementary school, I read below my grade level and continuously fell behind the rest of the class. My self-esteem plummeted as I watched the rest of the students pass their tests and receive compliments for their good behavior. My fifth-grade educators observed this, so they hired a learning specialist to evaluate any learning or behavioral deficiencies I potent...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - January 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Laura Siegel Source Type: blogs
Who gets to graduate from medical school?
Getting into medical school is only the first step of an intense journey. Undergoing the admission process and being accepted into medical school can be an exceptional challenge, especially as a student of color, but it isn’t the only hurdle. In a previous article, I outlined the medical school admission process, its reliance on MCAT scores,
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Who gets to graduate from medical school? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 29, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Heidi Chumley, MD, PhD Tags: Physician Medical school Source Type: blogs
Who gets to go to medical school?
I knew I wanted to be a doctor when I was seven years old. I excelled in school, attended a good college, scored well on the MCAT, and was accepted into medical school just as I always knew I would be. It was only as I progressed in my career as a physician that I
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Who gets to go to medical school? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Heidi Chumley, MD, PhD Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
3 ways to revitalize your health care career
“I would never do this again,” he said.“And,” he continued,“I’d never recommend this path to anybody else either.” At that time, I worked as a physical therapist and strongly considered returning to school to become an MD or DO. I took the MCAT, got accepted into my favorite schools, and shadowed a varietyRead more …3 ways to revitalize your health care career originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/kerry-petsinger" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > Kerry Petsinger, DPT < /a > < /span > Tags: Finance Practice Management Source Type: blogs
Shame Experiences in Premedical and Medical Students
On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, guests Will Bynum, MD, and Joe Jackson, MD, join host Toni Gallo to discuss new research into the nature of shame experiences in medical students and emerging work on the implications of premedical students’ shame experiences for their professional development. They offer advice for educators and learners for naming, normalizing, and addressing the effects of shame and provide suggestions for fostering a safe, inclusive learning environment and a holistic admissions process that support learners and minimize opportunities for shame triggering experiences.
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Source: Academic Medicine Blog - February 28, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amrounds Tags: AM Podcast AM Podcast Transcript Academic Medicine podcast medical students premedical education professional identity shame well-being Source Type: blogs
BeMo MCAT Prep lesson #1: The liberal arts is a friend of MCAT test-takers
This article is sponsored by BeMo Academic Consulting, one of the most sought-after academic consulting firms for helping applicants with admissions to highly competitive programs and its staunch advocacy for fair admissions. Almost every professional or academic program has its most feared admissions component. Those who look for help from college admissions consulting often citeRead more …BeMo MCAT Prep lesson #1: The liberal arts is a friend of MCAT test-takers originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 16, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/yevgeniya-kramchenkova" rel="tag" > Yevgeniya Kramchenkova < /a > < /span > Tags: Sponsored Medical school Source Type: blogs
Recommendations From the Coalition for Physician Accountability ’s UME-to-GME Review Committee: Winners & Losers Edition
This article originally appeared on The Sheriff of Sodium here. (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Education Medical Practice Bryan Carmody coalition for physician accountability Residency Source Type: blogs
Transcript for The Consequences of Structural Racism on MCAT Scores and Medical School Admissions
Below is the transcript of the following Academic Medicine Podcast episode: The Consequences of Structural Racism on MCAT Scores and Medical School AdmissionsAugust 16, 2021 Read more about this episode and listen here. Toni Gallo: Hi everybody, I’m Toni Gallo, I’m a staff editor with The Journal and I’m the host of the Academic Medicine podcast. ... (Source: Academic Medicine Blog)
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - August 16, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Journal Staff Tags: AM Podcast Transcript Audio diversity holistic admissions MCAT exam medical school admissions physician workforce structural racism Source Type: blogs
