Does the Gut Microbiome Contribute to Age-Related Anabolic Resistance
The gut microbiome is a highly varied collection of microbial populations that acts in symbiosis with the body to process food and provide needed metabolites. With age, there is a detrimental shift in these populations. Those generating useful metabolites, such as butyrate, diminish in number. Those capable of infiltrating tissue, generating inflammatory compounds, or otherwise interacting with the immune system to provoke chronic inflammation increase in number. Researchers have demonstrated that this is a meaningful process in short-lived species by transplanting a youthful gut microbiome into older individuals. In killi...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 13, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Twitch Claims Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Will DuffieldGame streaming platform Twitch hasannounced newrules to govern off ‐platform conduct, establishing a universal prohibition on a limited set of malicious activities. Twitch has long maintained a “Hateful Conduct and Harassment”policy governing use of the platform; however, the new policy will cover speech on other websites and behavior in the real world. This is a significant expansion of Twitch’s commitment to moderation, and the platform’s reach risks exceeding its grasp. Twitch COO Sara Clemensdescribes the policy as an industry first.“No other service that we are aware of has undertaken a...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 13, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Will Duffield Source Type: blogs
Family and friends matter
I’m going back to my series on behavioural approaches to pain management (it’s a slow process!). For the first two go here and here. Now I want to talk about the impact of family and friends on people living with pain.
The people we live with are so influential on what we do and believe about pain. It’s our parents who first taught us the relationship between the word “pain” and the experience we know as pain. It’s our parents and family who responded when we cried, who kissed it better (or not), who told us to “harden up” (or not), who took us to the doctor (or not), who...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - April 11, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Back pain Chronic pain Coping strategies Professional topics Science in practice behavioural family pain behaviour spouse Source Type: blogs
Amtrak ’s Money‐Losing Vision
Randal O'TooleAmtrakresponded to Biden ’s “American Jobs Plan,” which would give Amtrak $80 billion (presumably over several years), with a “vision to grow rail service and connect new city pairs across America. ” As shown in the map below, some of those city pairs might seem to make sense, such as Dallas‐Houston and Los Angeles‐Las Vegas.Click image for a larger view.But a lot of the cities being added to the map are so small — places like Rockland, Maine (7,500 people), Christiansburg, Virginia (25,000), and Cheyenne (76,000) — that even Amtrak lovers are skeptical. Matthew Yglesias, for ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 1, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Randal O ' Toole Source Type: blogs
The Use of Humanoid Robotic as Assistive Rehabilitation Treatment for Children with Autism According to Objectives of Shariah in Islam
Amily Fikry (Universiti Teknologi), Siti Fatahiyah (University Teknologi MARA), Nor Lelawati Jamaludin (University Teknologi MARA), Intan Syafinaz Mat Shafie (University Teknologi MARA), Zarith Delaila Abd Aziz (University Teknologi MARA), Yuslina Liza Mohd Yusof (University Teknologi MARA), Nor Irvoni Mohd Ishar... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - March 30, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
At-home delivery of physical therapy is changing rehab for the better
As an orthopedic surgeon, I perform about 900 hip and knee replacements each year. In an era of rapid discharge and outpatient surgery, patient education is of paramount importance. Nonetheless, besides the surgery itself, one of the most common areas of concern for patients is what comes after the procedure. The rehabilitation process after surgery […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/alexander-sah" rel="tag" > Alexander Sah, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Orthopedics Source Type: blogs
Aquatic treadmill for exercise in the elderly
Aquatic or underwater treadmill exercise is gaining popularity as a means of exercise training in persons with osteoarthritis who cannot exercise on a land treadmill. Water jets opposite to the direction of walking can be used to achieve high ratings of perceived exertion in aquatic treadmill. Water currents in the direction of walking can also support higher speeds if needed, for a morale boost, in those with lower exercise capacity. The advantage of underwater treadmill is that there is no joint impact due to the body weight as occurs with land treadmill.
Both motorised and non motorised versions of aquatic treadmills ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - March 22, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Experiencing a COVID-Era Doctor ’s Office Through the Hard of Hearing Community
The following is a guest article by Joe Duarte, Co-CEO of InnoCaption. According to the World Health Organization, 1.5 billion people across the globe live with some degree of hearing loss, and roughly 430 million people require rehabilitation services for their hearing loss. When you apply that number to your average local clinic or hospital, […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC ASL COVID-19 Accessibility Hearing Loss HIPAA HIPAA TRS InnoCaption Joe Duarte Source Type: blogs
Modifying pain behaviour (2)
Two concepts that receive limited attention in the allied health literature are nomothetic and idiographic approaches. I’m discussing these concepts here because when we’re considering pain behaviour, I think we can focus much more on “generic” (nomothetic) concepts than we do idiographic ones – and yet we say we’re about the unique person in front of us.
Firstly, this site offers a good summary of the difference between nomothetic and idiographic – click
Essentially, nomothetic approaches focus on underlying generalities, perhaps traits, and are a solid part of the science o...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - March 14, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Assessment Back pain Chronic pain Coping strategies Low back pain Motivation Professional topics Science in practice behavioral pain behavior rehabilitation relational frame theory Source Type: blogs
But I don ’t feel like exercising …
Not long after the first fitness magazine was published, a list probably followed soon after, ranking the best fitness equipment. This tradition has continued, with the implicit message: use this and exercise will be yours.
And that’s part of the problem, says Dr. Daniel E. Lieberman, a professor of biological sciences and human evolutionary biology at Harvard University. There isn’t one “best” anything to achieve fitness. Besides, people already know. They’ve heard the federal recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. They understand that exercise is good for them.
Knowledge about exerci...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steve Calechman Tags: Behavioral Health Exercise and Fitness Source Type: blogs
In the wake of the pandemic: preparing for long Covid
World Health Organization Europe -This policy brief highlights areas where policy-makers can take action to meet the challenge of post-Covid conditions based on what is currently known. It addresses the need for multidisciplinary, multispecialty approaches to assessment and management; development of new care pathways and contextually appropriate guidelines for health professionals; and the creation of appropriate services, including rehabilitation and online support tools.Policy briefWorld Health Organization Europe - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 25, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: blogs
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In this study, we examined whether differences in the ratio of white (WM) to grey matter (GM) were evident in the homologue to Broca ' s area as well as the motor-hand area of the precentral gyrus (termed the KNOB) in chimpanzees that reliably throw compared with those that do not. We found that the proportion of WM in Broca ' s homologue and the KNOB was significantly higher in subjects that reliably throw compared with those that do not. We further found that asymmetries in WM within both brain regions were larger in the hemisphere contralateral to the chimpanzee ' s preferred throwing hand. We also found that chimpanzee...
Source: Stayin' Alive - February 22, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
How Seniors Got Lost In The Digital Health Revolution
COVID-19 forced seniors to start looking for technology-based solutions more than ever before. According to reports, they are more connected to the Internet than ever before, as loneliness and isolation forced them to use their devices extensively. A survey in the U.S. found that the overall use of telemedicine services among seniors increased 300% during the pandemic.
Acquiring digital skills became a must, but, due to the lockdowns and worrying for their health, most of them have lost their support network in tech – children, grandchildren and other more computer literate family members. Learning how to u...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 11, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Covid-19 Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones ces technology seniors elderly gamification rehabilitation tech giants Source Type: blogs
Electrical Stimulation for Improved Function Post-Spinal Cord Injury: Interview with Dave Marver, CEO, ONWARD
In this study, researchers from University of Calgary, EPFL, and CHUV demonstrated they could quickly and accurately normalize blood pressure with electrical spinal cord stimulation. Stabilization was observed in rodents and non-human primates for extended periods after acute and chronic SCI, and the approach also showed promise in humans. We look forward to moving toward clinical trials in humans so this approach can be translated into a viable therapeutic option for people with SCI.
Medgadget: When do you envisage that such technology will be widely available?
Dave Marver: Should the Up-LIFT trial be successful, we...
Source: Medgadget - February 10, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Neurology Orthopedic Surgery Rehab Source Type: blogs
Modifying pain behaviour (1)
In my post last week I talked about pain behaviour and why pain behaviours are often a good treatment target in pain rehabilitation. I also talked about pain intensity rating scales and how, because rating scales are a form of communication, the numbers we obtain from them aren’t a true measure of pain: they reflect what the person wants to communicate about their pain to someone at that time and in that context.
This week I want to discuss modifying pain behaviour, and believe me, we are all in the business of modifying behaviour even if we think we’re doing something completely different!
Ethics
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Source: HealthSkills Weblog - January 31, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Research Science in practice Therapeutic approaches behavioural clinical communication poain behaviour Source Type: blogs
