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What ’s New in Alzheimer ’ s Research?
“I can’t say when we will have a cure, but we now know through our findings how to ask the question of what is going wrong at the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s. – John O’Keefe Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that affects more than 50 million people worldwide, and 5.8 million in America alone. Dementia is its most common form. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s every 65 seconds. While there’s currently no treatment or cure that can stop Alzheimer’s or slow progression of the disease, there are medications and various trea...
Source: World of Psychology - August 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Memory and Perception Alzheimer's disease Dementia Source Type: blogs

Decrying Human Fetal Tissue Research Justification
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released on 26 July “Changes to NIH Requirements Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research.” A new bullet point is required for “Human Fetal Tissue Research Approach.” The applicant for funds is obliged to justify the use of human fetal tissue (HFT) in proposed research: Why the research goals cannot … Continue reading "Decrying Human Fetal Tissue Research Justification" (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - August 3, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: D. Joy Riley Tags: Health Care bioethics HFT Human Fetal Tissue Research NIH Paul Ramsey syndicated Source Type: blogs

Service user experience in adult mental health services
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - This quality standard covers improving the experience of people using adult NHS mental health services. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.Guidance (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 31, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Mental Health Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs

Patient experience in adult NHS services
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - This updated quality standard covers improving the quality of the patient experience for people who use adult NHS services. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.Guidance (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 31, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs

Harnessing Self-Compassion and Altruistic Behavior Improves Quality of Life
You're reading Harnessing Self-Compassion and Altruistic Behavior Improves Quality of Life, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. For centuries, people have contemplated and argued over the merits and flaws of the human condition. Philosophers and psychologists have theoretically and scientifically dissected elements of the human psyche to get a better understanding of who we are as a species, and why we do what we do. While much focus has been given to negative aspects of personal choices, I thought to put thi...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NicoleClarke Tags: featured happiness philosophy psychology self confidence self improvement altruistic behavior be gentle with yourself how to value yourself improve quality of life practicing self love self worth self-compassion Source Type: blogs

The DASH diet: A great way to eat foods that are healthy AND delicious
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is an eating plan based on eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and choosing lean proteins, low-fat dairy, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils, while limiting sweets and foods high in saturated fats. A recent study published the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that men and women younger than 75 who most closely followed the DASH diet had a significantly lower risk of heart failure compared to study participants who did not follow the DASH diet. Currently, about 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure, and about half of those who d...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Food as medicine Health Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: July 20, 2019
This week’s Psychology Around the Net has the latest on a new virtual reality therapy trial for people diagnosed with serious mental illnesses, how people with mental health disorders are helping amend their descriptions in diagnostic guidelines, the issues that stop you from setting boundaries and how you can overcome those issues, and more. People With Mental Health Disorders Amend the Descriptions: What would happen if input from people who actually deal with mental health disorders on a daily basis was taken into consideration when it comes to the diagnostic guidelines describing said disorders? A new study set ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 20, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Addiction Cannabis cannabis dependency cannabis treatment Loneliness Nhs Procrastination Productivity Psychosis Setting Boundaries Shame virtual reality Source Type: blogs

Alcohol: Is It The Gateway Drug?
The Gateway Drug Theory According to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, The Gateway Drug Theory suggests that licit drugs, such as tobacco and alcohol, serve as a “gateway” toward the use of other, illicit drugs. Many people usually correlate this theory with prescription medication becoming a gateway to other dangerous opioids such as heroin or fentanyl, but there is some research to suggest that alcohol can be a gateway drug as well. Some of the many gateway drugs include: Alcohol Marijuana Prescription medication Tobacco How is Alcohol a Gateway Drug? Alcohol is legal and ...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - July 2, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol alcohol abuse alcohol treatment alcohol treatment center alcoholism gateway drug Source Type: blogs

Swallowing Impairment? People Can Still Enjoy Good Taste!
Dysphagia is a swallowing impairment that can occur after someone has a stroke or any type of brain injury. Dysphagia is also a concern with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), oral cancer, and many other injuries and diseases. However, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dysphagia is also a growing concern in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The NIH says that dysphagia “frequently leads to aspiration pneumonia, a common cause of death in this population, particularly in the later stage of AD.” Read more on HealthCentral about how to make pureed food tasty for someone who has trouble swal...
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 27, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs

eMacula Augmented Reality for Vision Impaired: Interview with Steve Willey, CEO of Innovega
Innovega Inc., a systems engineering and lens development company with offices in Washington and California, has created eMacula, a new generation of eyewear that combines smart contact lenses and stylish, lightweight glasses. The system will be tailored to the needs of vision impaired patients who will benefit from both lens-based vision correction and from magnification and digital enhancement of the view of their surroundings. The eMacula solution responds directly to the fact that the vision of these patients cannot be sufficiently improved by techniques based on the use of normal glasses lenses or contact lenses. By c...
Source: Medgadget - June 19, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Ophthalmology Source Type: blogs

Dr. Fisher Presents with RETI Fellows at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
As recently featured in the National Institute of Health Record, Dr. Celia B. Fisher brought four early-stage investigators who are fellows in the Fordham University HIV/Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Fisher, Professor of Psychology, Marie Ward Doty University Chair in Ethics, Director […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 18, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Ethics and Society Tags: Health Care Aaliyah Gray bioethics Celia B. Fisher Dr. Anthony Estreet Dr. Randy Hubach Dr. Stacy Ryan Evidence-Based Ethics Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute In the News National Insti Source Type: blogs

Gluteomorphin: The opiate in your food
Yes: there are opiates that derive from various food proteins that exert peculiar effects on the human brain. The worst? The opiates that come from the gliadin protein of wheat and related grains. Opiate receptor researchers at the National Institutes of Health originally coined the term “gluteomorphin” nearly 40 years ago when it was determined that the gliadin protein of wheat undergoes partial digestion (since humans lack the digestive enzymes to fully digest proline-rich amino acid sequences in proteins from seeds of grasses) to yield peptides that are 4- to 5-amino acids long. Some of these peptides were ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Opioids addictive binge eating bulimia eating disorders Gliadin opiates wheat belly Source Type: blogs

Meet Debara Tucci, Incoming Director of NIDCD
The recently appointed director of NIDCD brings an extensive research background in hearing loss, ear disease, and cochlear implantation—and an enthusiasm for addressing barriers to hearing health care. Interview by Jillian Kornak The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently named Debara L. Tucci the next director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), replacing acting director Judith Cooper. Tucci will leave her position as professor of surgery in the Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences at Duke University Medical Center, where she has served on the...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 24, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jillian Kornak Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Schools Slider Aging and Hearing Loss audiologist hearing health care public health Source Type: blogs

Do You Struggle With Anxiety As A Caregiver?
Caregivers will experience anxiety. It simply goes with the territory. How to cope with that anxiety is the true challenge because if we don’t cope well we, too, may become ill. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizes this in the article Physical and Mental Health Effects of Family Caregiving, which concludes that “caregiving is a major public health issue.” Knowing how caregiving can affect your long-term health should help you understand that your anxiety isn’t something to take lightly. Read the full article on HealthCentral about how caregivers with common anxiety can learn to cope: Carol Bradl...
Source: Minding Our Elders - May 23, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 6th 2019
This study shows that mRNA levels of the aging related lamin A splice variant progerin, associated with premature aging in HGPS, were significantly upregulated in subjects with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. Moreover, our data revealed a significantly positive correlation of BMI with progerin mRNA. These data provide to our knowledge for the first-time evidence for a possible involvement of progerin in previously observed accelerated aging of overweight and obese individuals potentially limiting their longevity. Our results also showed that progerin mRNA was positively correlated with C-reactive protein (CRP). This might suggest an ass...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 5, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs