Infection Drives Microglia Into Inflammatory Behavior that Contributes to Neurodegeneration
Correlations have been found between infectious disease and incidence of neurodegenerative conditions. The dominant hypothesis is that microglia, innate immune cells of the brain, are made more inflammatory by infection, and the resulting chronic inflammation in brain tissue produces dysfunction that contributes to neurodegeneration. The role of microglia in the onset and progression of neurodegenerative conditions is studied more generally as well, as these cells react to signs of damage in aging tissue in much the same way as they react to infection. Further, microglia also enter a state of cellular senescence in increas...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 14, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - research - 8th July 2022
Librarian intervention (or a subscription) may be needed for some of these.Perinatal depressionThe effectiveness of telemedicine interventions on women with postpartum depression: A systematic review and meta-analysisEffectiveness of Internet-based psychological interventions for treating perinatal depression: A systematic review and meta-analysisSmoking cessationEconomic analysis of financial incentives for smoking cessation during pregnancy and postpartumPreterm birthDoes vaginal progesterone prevent recurrent preterm birth in women with a singleton gestation and a history of spontaneous preterm birth? Evidence from a sy...
Source: Browsing - July 8, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
A physician ’s struggle with postpartum depression
It’s been five days since I’ve been able to sleep. My two-month-old daughter coos softly in her bassinet. My husband sleeps soundly next to me. But I lay awake, hijacked by thoughts that I am a bad mother, wife, and doctor. This unwanted torment consumed me. All I wanted was to remain still and makeRead more …A physician’s struggle with postpartum depression originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/leslie-mattson" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > Leslie Mattson, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Season of birth is not related to risk of developing anxiety or depression
By Emily Reynolds
A new study has cast doubt on historic research suggesting that the season or month of someone’s birth is associated with an increased risk of certain mental health conditions.
The paper, published in Scientific Reports, looks at symptoms of anxiety and depression among more than 70,000 older adults in Europe. And it finds that there is no relationship between when they were born and the likelihood that they experience anxiety or depression.
A number of past studies have found a link between season of birth and mental health diagnoses: research has linked bipolar disorder and schizophrenia...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - June 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Developmental Mental health Source Type: blogs
Perinatal Mental Health Support for Parents of Color: Interview with Lauren Elliott, Founder of Candlelit Therapy
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are very common, and can cause significant suffering and distress for many new parents. Black women and women of color are often at higher risk of such disorders. Despite this, there has been a lack of culturally relevant mental health supports for such parents. Candlelit Therapy, a company based in New York City, aims to change this by providing access to mental health supports that are specifically designed for new or expecting parents who are black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
The services provided by Candlelit Therapy include Candlelit Care, a point-of-care digital t...
Source: Medgadget - April 29, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Ob/Gyn Pediatrics Reproductive Medicine Society Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, April 18th 2022
In conclusion, our results suggest that SAH extends lifespan by inducing MetR or mimicking its downstream effects. Since the lifespan-extending effects of SAH are conserved in yeast and nematodes, and MetR extends the lifespan of many species, exposure to SAH is expected to have multiple benefits across evolutionary boundaries. Our findings offer the enticing possibility that in humans the benefits of a MetR diet can be achieved by promoting Met reduction with SAH. The use of endogenous metabolites, such as SAH, is considered safer than drugs and other substances, suggesting that it may be one of the most feasible ways to ...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 17, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
4 Approaches To Eliminate Bias In Healthcare A.I.
Historically, healthcare data has been focused on white men, and in the age of artificial intelligence (A.I.), this represents a challenge to train the algorithms to deliver results that are representative across the ethnic and gender spectrum. Given that existing data leans towards the white male subset of the population, this will inevitably lead to ‘algorithmic bias’ in healthcare. The latter term is what researchers define as the instances when the application of an algorithm does not account for inequities but may in fact exacerbate them in healthcare systems.
Indeed, researchers have found that inherent biases...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 7, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine E-Patients Future of Medicine Healthcare Policy Telemedicine & Smartphones AI algorithm digital health bias AI bias Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 26th March, 2022.
Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/55-of-telehealth-providers-frustrated-with-overblown-patient-expectations55% of Telehealth Providers Frustrated With Overblown Patient ExpectationsProviders also cited their ability to provide quality care and technical difficulties as among their top frustrations with telehealth, a new survey shows.ByAnuja VaidyaMarch 18, 202...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Separating brain-healthy wheat from chaff is becoming more urgent by the day
A) New video game company aims to develop therapeutic games (The Verge):
Video game-based tools can help with conditions like depression and ADHD, research shows. DeepWell Digital Therapeutics plans to build on those studies. “There was an amazing amount of science that had already been done,” Douglas says. “We started to recognize exactly how therapeutic these games already were.”
Often, a game used as a therapy would be designed as a therapy first, with fun or engaging gameplay elements layered on top, he says. But DeepWell wants developers to build games in the most engaging way possible — and ...
Source: SharpBrains - March 21, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Technology & Innovation adhd Bayer DeepWell depression digital therapeutics Woebot Health Source Type: blogs
Hospital Systems: A Framework for Maximizing Social Benefit
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We do not propose this performance framework as a regulatory guide for state or federal authorities. Rather it is presented as a voluntary alternative for managements and Boards seeking to demonstrate the community benefits created by their institutions.
At their best, large health systems can deliver sophisticated, complex care to their communities. But they can also play a key role with community partners in addressing the social determinants of health, thus reducing per capita health cost. Large multi-billion health systems are here to stay. The conversation about how to enhance the health ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Hospitals Health Systems Ian Morrison Jeff Goldsmith Source Type: blogs
A mother ’s early life experiences of adversity can influence her baby’s sensitivity to stress
By Emma Young
Over the past few decades, it’s become clear that experiences even before birth influence later psychological wellbeing. A mother’s stress levels during pregnancy have emerged as a key influence. Greater stress seems to programme her child to “expect” a difficult environment, and so to be more sensitive to potential threats — and more vulnerable to developing an anxiety disorder. It’s uncertain, though, whether adversity earlier in life affects stress levels during pregnancy, and so might impact the child’s sensitivity to stress. So Cassandra L. Hendrix at New York University and col...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 15, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Babies Emotion Source Type: blogs
Increasing Representation of People of Color in Medtech: Interview with Kwame Ulmer, Co-Founder of MedTech Color
Medtech Color is a non-profit organization that aims to increase the representation of people of color within the medtech industry. The organization sets out to achieve this by creating networking opportunities, highlighting the barriers faced by black and brown people within the medtech industry, and increasing access to venture capital funding.
The organization reports that less than 1% of venture capital funding is received by black entrepreneurs. To help address this, Medtech Color runs an annual Pitch Competition, where early-stage startups with black and brown founders compete for a variety of a...
Source: Medgadget - March 4, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Society Source Type: blogs
Can memes help people cope with pandemic-induced anxiety?
By Emily Reynolds
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on our collective mental health, from its effects on the experience of postnatal depression among new mothers to the ongoing impact of post-Covid brain fog. Research has also looked at what might remedy some of these negative effects — engaging in meaningful activity, for example, or making changes in our lives to feel more in control.
Umair Akram and colleagues explore another potential technique in their paper in Scientific Reports —looking at memes. They find that pandemic-related memes could provide one coping mechanism for people experiencing anx...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Coronavirus Media Mental health Source Type: blogs
Vocal Biomarkers: New Opportunities in Prevention
Vocal biomarkers have amazing potential in reforming diagnostics. As certain diseases, like those affecting the heart, lungs, vocal folds or the brain can alter a person’s voice, artificial intelligence (A.I.)-based voice analyses provide new horizons in medicine. Using biomarkers for diagnosis and remote monitoring can also be used for COVID-screening. So is it possible to diagnose illnesses from the sound of your voice?
Let’s have a look at where this technology stands today.
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Source: The Medical Futurist - November 25, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Biotechnology Future of Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones AI diagnostics Innovation gc3 sensors vocal biomarker Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - research - 19th November 2021
Some recent research and systematic reviews. You may need librarian (if you have one to hand) intervention to get full text.Does walking reduce postpartum depression symptoms (systematic review, Journal of Women ' s Health) Fetal movement awareness and reducing stillbirths (RCT, BJOG)Induction of labour at 41 (and expectant management) vs 42 weeks (cost effectiveness analysis, BJOG) SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy and pre eclampsia (systematic review, AJOG)Tissue adhesives in perineal trauma during childbirth (systematic review in Journal of Clinical Nursing)Tranexamic acid f...
Source: Browsing - November 19, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
