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7 Ways to Permanently Banish Belly Fat
Sixty-nine percent of Americans adults are overweight, and over 35 percent are obese. Obesity increases your risk for numerous conditions including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer.
Sadly, about 3.4 million adults die each year from being overweight or obese. Globally obesity now kills about the same as tobacco and all wars, terrorism and violence. Nearly all people who are overweight already have "pre-diabetes" and have significant risks of disease and death. They just don't know it.
When you begin to put on weight, especially lethal belly fat, your biology shifts out of balance, v...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The neuroprotective effect of a traditional herbal (kyung‐ok‐ko) on transient middle cerebral artery occlusion‐Induced ischemic rat brain
We examined whether KOK improves functional recovery and has a neuroprotective effect on infarction volume after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). KOK (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) was administered orally following reperfusion and twice per day for 14 days post‐MCAO. Infarction volume was measured using 2% 2‐3‐5 triphenylterazolium (TTC) staining at 14 days post‐MCAO and alteration in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after KOK treatment was monitored. Functional improvement was evaluated using adhesive removal and treadmill tests at 1, 7, and 14 days post‐MCAO. Also, apoptotic cell death was assess...
Source: International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology - May 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Sang-In Park, Jin‐Hee Lee, Yong‐An Chung, Moon‐Seo Park, Hyun Sunwoo, Kwan‐Sung Lee, Yun‐Young Sunwoo Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Pathobiology of tobacco smoking and neurovascular disorders: untied strings and alternative products
Tobacco smoke (TS) is the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide. In addition to a host of well characterized diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, oral and peripheral cancers and cardiovascular complications, epidemiological evidence suggests that chronic smokers are at equal risk to develop neurological and neurovascular complications such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, vascular dementia and small vessel ischemic disease (SVID). Unfortunately, few direct neurotoxicology studies of tobacco smoking and its pathogenic pathways have been produced so far. A major link between ...
Source: Cerebrospinal Fluid Research - October 31, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Pooja NaikLuca Cucullo Source Type: research
DNA repair factor linked to breast cancer may also play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Mutant forms of breast cancer factor 1 (BRCA1) are associated with breast and ovarian cancers but according to new findings, in the brain the normal BRCA1 gene product may also be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The results, published in Nature Communications, suggest that low levels of BRCA1 protein in the brain may contribute to dementia. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: NINDS Press Releases and News: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - November 30, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
DNA repair factor linked to breast cancer may also play a role in Alzheimer's disease
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Mutant forms of breast cancer factor 1 are associated with breast and ovarian cancers but according to new findings, in the brain the normal BRCA1 gene product may also be linked to Alzheimer's disease. The results, published in Nature Communications, suggest that low levels of BRCA1 protein in the brain may contribute to dementia. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 30, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Exercise: You may need less than you think
Regular exercise is one of the cornerstones for maintaining good health. Regular physical activity helps to prevent heart and blood vessel disease, diabetes, dementia, and even some types of cancer. But while the health benefits of exercise are indisputable, there is still a question about exactly how much exercise is needed to promote optimal health.
According to a recent article in The Journal of the American Medical Association by Thijs Eijsvogels and Paul Thompson, the answer may be “not as much as you might think.”
Every little bit of exercise counts
Drs. Eijsvogels and Thompson reviewed several published studies ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gregory Curfman, MD Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Exercise and Fitness Health Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Source Type: news
Neuroimmune Crosstalk in CNS Disorders: The Histamine Connection.
Abstract
The neuroimmune system represents a dense network of biochemical signals associated with neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, neurohormones, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors synthesized in neurons, glial cells and immune cells, to maintain systemic homeostasis. Endogenous and/or exogenous, noxious stimuli in any tissue are captured by sensor cells to inform the brain; likewise, signals originating at the central nervous system (CNS) level are transmitted to peripheral immune effectors which react to central stimuli. This multidirectional information system makes it possible for the CNS to respond to...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - December 9, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Cacabelos R, Torrellas C, Fernández-Novoa L, Aliev G Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research
The Dementia Caregiver: A Guide to Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease
After caring for a parent with deadly Alzheimer’s disease, I found Marc Agronin’s new book matched my observations and experience. In The Dementia Caregiver, Agronin, an adult and geriatric psychiatrist with significant credentials, shares what he’s learned from patients and their families, providing a valuable guide. Really, the book should be required reading for everyone over the age of sixty-five because of the likelihood of having to deal with Alzheimer’s firsthand — although the book is aimed more at those younger adults who will have to contend with the disease in their parents or grandparents.
But, t...
Source: Psych Central - January 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dave Schultz Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Book Reviews Caregivers Family General Holiday Coping Self-Help Seniors books on alzheimers books on neurocognitive disorders caring for aging parents caring for dementia guide to caring for someone with alzheim Source Type: news
A Day in the Life of an Acute Care SLP
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from a guest blog post that originally appeared on Tactus Therapy. In the post, speech-language pathologist Brenda Arend shares highlights of a typical day working in acute care at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington.
8:30 a.m.: Assigning patients
The first part of my day is spent opening up patient charts in our EPIC electronic medical record and assigning three SLPs to see patients in our 380-bed hospital. Two or three SLPs cover a caseload that ranges from 15 to 30 patients, although recently we see as many as 42. In addition, we also provide outpatient video fluo...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - June 9, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Brenda Arend Tags: Speech-Language Pathology acute care Aphasia Cognitive Rehabilitation Dysphagia Health Care Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
Chapter 56 Diffusion tensor imaging and functional MRI
Publication date: 2016 Source:Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Volume 136 Author(s): Massimo Filippi, Federica Agosta The advances in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) over the last 20 years have vastly contributed to improving the understanding of the brain structure and function in patients with many diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). DWI is commonly used, for instance, in the diagnostic workup of stroke, CNS neoplasia, and rapidly progressive dementia cases. The new DTI methods provide more specific information about the most ...
Source: Handbook of Clinical Neurology - July 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Neuroimmune Crosstalk in CNS Disorders: The Histamine Connection.
Abstract
The neuroimmune system represents a dense network of biochemical signals associated with neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, neurohormones, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors synthesized in neurons, glial cells and immune cells, to maintain systemic homeostasis. Endogenous and/or exogenous, noxious stimuli in any tissue are captured by sensor cells to inform the brain; likewise, signals originating at the central nervous system (CNS) level are transmitted to peripheral immune effectors which react to central stimuli. This multidirectional information system makes it possible for the CNS to respond to...
Source: Epilepsy Curr - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Cacabelos R, Torrellas C, Fernández-Novoa L, Aliev G Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research
Portable disposable ultrathin endoscopy tested through percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Conclusions: Our study shows that portable DUE in facilities without endoscopy equipment may be clinically feasible.
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Trial/Experimental Study Source Type: research
7 Tips To Lower Diabetes Risk in Menopause During the Holidays
By now, most people have been to a holiday party or two. Lots of food, lots of eggnog and other carb laden alcoholic beverages, and lots of grazing all day long on all the boxes of candy friends and business acquaintances sent to us. It's easy to gain the five pounds most people gain during the holidays, and in the process, raise your blood sugar or glucose levels too high. That's your body letting you know you have prediabetes (higher than normal but still below diabetes levels) or diabetes, and unless you take action soon, your body won't like it.
Diabetes silently sneaks up on you and if untreated, slowly weakens your ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Innovative technique to examine blood vessels in 3-D help unlock secrets of the brain
(University of Surrey) A study published today in the Journal of Anatomy has made an important breakthrough in the examination of blood vessels in the brain giving scientists a clearer understanding of how dementia, brain cancer and stroke can affect veins and capillaries in this organ.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 4, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
