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Fight Aging! Newsletter, April 11th 2022
In conclusion, plasma levels of IGHA2, APOA and HPT are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis independently of traditional risk factors and offers potential to predict this disease. The panel could improve primary prevention strategies in areas where imaging is not available.
A Lesser Diversity of Circulating Antibodies in the Aging Killifish Immune System
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/04/a-lesser-diversity-of-circulating-antibodies-in-the-aging-killifish-immune-system/
Short-lived killifish are one of the more recently adopted animal models of aging. All such models are a trade-off betw...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 10, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Arguing for More, and More Rigorous, Drug Repurposing Efforts to Slow Aging
The authors of today's open access paper argue for much greater effort to be directed towards the repurposing of existing drugs with the goal of slowing aging. I have mixed feelings about the prevalence of drug repurposing in the pharmaceutical industry. The FDA makes it so very expensive to introduce any new drug that industry of course responds to the incentives and spends a great deal of time digging through the existing library of approved drugs in search of those that can be used in different circumstances. It is a great deal easier to take a drug with established safety data and seek approval for a new use than it is...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 7, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, April 4th 2022
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Longevity Industry Consulting Services
Reason, the founder of Fight Aging! and Repair Biotechnologies, offers strategic consulting services to investors, entrepreneurs, and others interested in the longevity industry and its complexities. To find out m...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 3, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, December 2nd 2019
In conclusion, T2D impairs vascular function by dysregulated autophagy. Therefore, autophagy could be a potential target for overcoming diabetic microvascular complications.
To What Degree Does Loss of Skeletal Muscle with Age Contribute to Immunosenescence?
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/11/to-what-degree-does-loss-of-skeletal-muscle-with-age-contribute-to-immunosenescence/
Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, is characteristic of aging. A perhaps surprisingly large fraction of the losses can be averted by strength training, but there are nonetheless inexorable process...
Source: Fight Aging! - December 1, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, April 30th 2018
In conclusion, in the Framingham Heart Study population, in the last 30 years, disease duration in persons with dementia has decreased. However, age-adjusted mortality risk has slightly decreased after 1977-1983. Consequences of such trends on dementia prevalence should be investigated.
Recent Research on the Benefits of Exercise in Later Life
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2018/04/recent-research-on-the-benefits-of-exercise-in-later-life/
A sizable body of work points to the ability of older individuals to continue to obtain benefits through regular physical activity, and particularly in the case ...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 29, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Law and Order? - Bristol-Myers-Squibb Settles Case Alleging Fraud and Kickbacks, No Admissions of Guilt, No Individuals Charged
Introduction Donald Trump, Republican candidate for the US presidency last week announced he is the " law and order " candidate, accompanied by then vice presidential contender and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. I wonder if all this interest in law and order will lead to increasing the effectiveness of enforcing laws when large US health care corporations are accused? For years, we have been watching a parade of legal settlements made by big US health care organizations. These have included the biggest drug companies, biotechnology companies, device companies, insurance companies, etc, etc. ...
Source: Health Care Renewal - July 21, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Abilify Bristol-Myers-Squibb crime impunity kickbacks legal settlements logical fallacies Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 4th 2016
In conclusion, therefore, I can say with confidence that the future of aging research is extremely bright, both scientifically and medically. The pace of progress must now be sharply accelerated, via the injection of the funds that should for many years have been allocated at far higher a level than has actually occurred.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH LAURA DEMING OF THE LONGEVITY FUND
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/06/an-interview-with-laura-deming-of-the-longevity-fund/
Laura Deming has worked with the SENS Research Foundation and others on the molecular biology of ...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 3, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Good And Bad News For Diabetes Prevention In The Community
The findings from a recent synthesis of the literature about the effectiveness of prevention initiatives focused on reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes among high-risk populations (people already obese or inactive or diagnosed as having prediabetes) are largely encouraging.
The synthesis includes a comprehensive and systematic review of the medical, diabetes, and public health literature for evaluation studies of interventions published between 2002 and 2013. The search was undertaken using medical subject headings and keywords related to diabetes and its risk factors.
A number of interventions—such as the National ...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - March 25, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: James Knickman and Kelly Hunt Tags: Access All Categories Disparities Effectiveness Health Care Costs Health Reform Innovation Medicaid Medicare Policy Prevention Quality Research Spending States Source Type: blogs
99205 CPT ® Code Description, Progress Notes, RVU, Distribution.
This 99205 CPT ® lecture reviews the procedure code definition, progress note examples, RVU values, national distribution data and explains when this code should be used in the clinic and hospital setting. CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology. This code is part of a family of medical billing codes descr ibed by the numbers 99201-99205. CPT ® 99205 represents the high (level 5) office or other outpatient new patient visit and is part of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). After you're done studying this lecture, make sure to also review the lectures on level three andlevel four ...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - November 26, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: The Happy Hospitalist Source Type: blogs
99204 CPT ® Code Description, Progress Notes, RVU, Distribution.
This 99204 CPT ® lecture reviews the procedure code definition, progress note examples, RVU values, national distribution data and explains when this code should be used in the clinic and hospital setting. CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology. This code is part of a family of medical billing codes descr ibed by the numbers 99201-99205. CPT ® 99204 represents the mid-high (level 4) office or other outpatientnew patient visit and is part of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). After you're done studying this lecture, make sure to also review the lecture on mid level office visits ...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - November 3, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: The Happy Hospitalist Source Type: blogs
99203 CPT ® Code Description, Progress Notes, RVU, Distribution.
This 99203 CPT ® lecture reviews the procedure code definition, progress note examples, RVU values, national distribution data and explains when this code should be used in the clinic and hospital setting. CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology. This code is part of a family of medical billing codes descr ibed by the numbers 99201-99205. CPT® 99203 represents the mid (level 3) office or otheroutpatient new patient visit and is part of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). Make sure to also review the lecture on thelevel 4 new clinic visit as well. A patient is considered outpatient unti...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - October 25, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: The Happy Hospitalist Source Type: blogs
