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Repurposed drug battles ‘brain-eating’ amoeba
In the summer of 2021, a 54-year-old man was brought to a hospital in Northern California after an unexplained seizure. When an MRI revealed a mysterious mass in the left side of his brain, he was transferred to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Medical Center. A brain biopsy and other tests revealed not a tumor, but an incredibly rare infection of the central nervous system caused by the amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris . One of several “brain-eating” amoebae that occasionally spark headlines, the pathogen kills more than 90% of people who contract it. But despite initial setbacks, the patie...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - February 3, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
 September 08, 2022 Edition-----In the US we are seeing the outcomes of Climate Change really of and running with droughts and fires etc. Biden amped up the partisan divide with a fiery anti-Republican speech!In Russia the last leader of Soviet Russia died.In the UK we have a new PM while in Europe the energy crisis is just getting worse.In OZ we have survived the Jobs and Skills Summit with 36 prearranged outcomes. Stage management +++ in action. The GP crisis is not being addressed fully and worries regarding the Global Economy - esp. China - worsen.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/educati...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

cAMP Upregulation is Involved in the Benefits of Exercise and Calorie Restriction
Both exercise and the practice of calorie restriction produce benefits to health in large part via an increased or more efficient operation of cellular maintenance processes such as autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system, both of which act to recycle damaged or waste proteins and cell structures, improving cell function. Many research groups are involved in investigating the details of these metabolic responses, in search of ways to mimic some fraction of the beneficial effects of exercise or calorie restriction. The work noted here is an example of the type, focused on increased levels of cAMP as an important part ...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 6, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs

9 Healthcare Companies Who Changed the 2010s
By ANDY MYCHKOVSKY In order to celebrate the next decade (although the internet is confused whether its actually the end of the decade…), we’re taking a step back and listing our picks for the 9 most influential healthcare companies of the 2010s. If your company is left off, there’s always next decade… But honestly, we tried our best to compile a unique listing that spanned the gamut of redefining healthcare for a variety of good and bad reasons. Bon appétit! 1. Epic Systems Corporation The center of the U.S. electronic medical record (EMR) universe resides in Verona, Wisconsin. Population of 13,166. The ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Start-Ups Andy Mychkovsky Healthcare Pizza Innovation Startups Source Type: blogs

Cochrane seeks Interim Translations Co-ordinator - Flexible location
Job Title: Interim Translations Co-ordinatorType of contract: Fixed term, June 2018 to January 2019Location:FlexibleThe Interim Translation Co-ordinator ensures the successful delivery of the Cochrane ’s translation strategy and work plan as part of Cochrane’s Strategy to 2020 targets and goals and the Knowledge Translation (KT) Framework under the direction of the Head of KT. This person represents translation and multi-language needs across Cochrane’s Central Executive departments to ensu re they are taken into account and implemented within editorial, communication and technological developments; coordinates the m...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 14, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

What ’s up with hiccups?
Follow me on Twitter @RobShmerling If you do an Internet search on “hiccups” you’ll find lots of supposed cures for this annoying but usually fast-passing condition — one site lists 250 of them! One thing you won’t find, though, is a good reason for why we hiccup. Hiccupping is a more complex reflex than it might seem: a sudden contraction or spasm of the diaphragm and the muscles between the ribs makes you inhale quickly and involuntarily. It ends with “glottic closure” — the space in the throat near the vocal cords snaps shut, producing the typical hiccup sound. The technical term for hiccups (singultus) ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Health Source Type: blogs