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David Thompson (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Speaking of the Arts Council and its casual arrogance, Karen steers our attention to this little nugget: A dance artist with epilepsy is to try to induce a seizure on stage. Rita Marcalo has stopped taking her medication ahead of...
Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
# 4059 While we’ve heard the mantra that a large number of novel H1N1 fatalities have had ` pre-existing underlying conditions’ , we really haven’t had a good feel for how much risk is attached to these conditions. Edward Goldstein , a research Scientist at Harvard School of Public Health, and Marc Lipsitch , Professor of Epidemiology at Dept of Epidemiology and Center for Communicable...
Creative Every Day (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
I'm grieving the loss of my Grandma, who passed away this morning. She has had Alzheimer's for years now and no longer recognized anyone, but other than that she was quite healthy. She woke up this morning, put on her shoes and socks and then passed away, just like that. ...
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | yesterday
Miami, FL (AHN) – A new study suggests Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment may be kept at bay by building muscle strength. Researchers with the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago assessed more than 900 older people living in retirement homes who did not have dementia for muscle strength. During a mean follow-up of about 4 [...]
4 - Alzheimers (Free subscription) | yesterday
SPARTA - The Knights of Columbus Squires Circle from Blessed Kateri Church of Sparta participated in the 2009 New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, held Oct. 31. Related posts: What is Alzheimer’s disease and the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s onset (Clarinda Herald-Journal) Central Texans Walk for Alzheimer’s (KCEN-DT Temple)...
Getting Better (Free subscription) | yesterday
In my efforts to have a rational discussion about the H1N1 flu shot I have been increasingly confronted with the following fear, expressed most commonly by concerned mothers and teenagers: Did you see that video on Youtube about the cheerleader who got the flu shot? Something called dystonia? She can’t walk unless she goes backwards. I don’t want to risk ending up like that. Apparently...
The Konformist Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
By Dave Zirin When Rush Limbaugh was unceremoniously dumped in his efforts to secure a minority share of the St. Louis Rams, he may have been little more than collateral damage in a brewing collision between NFL owners and the NFL Players Association. After the union raised objections, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell squashed Limbaugh like a waterbug. Given the potential conflict brewing between NFL...
nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | yesterday
Scientists say they have created the world's cleverest rat, called Hobbie-J, by modifying a single gene in a technique they believe could also be used to boost human brainpower. Hobbie-J, named after a Chinese cartoon character, can remember objects for three times longer than other rats and is better at finding its way through mazes. The rat, when it was an embryo, was injected with genetic material...
Jesus' General (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you know Libba Bray from her Gemma Doyle trilogy , you may be in for a surprise here. Going Bovine (Delacourte, $17.99) 16 year old Cameron just wants to get out of high school, with as little effort as possible. When he is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, even that is out. Once regarded as a loser, now his classmates are eager to show their love and support at a Student Rally. As he lies...
monochrom (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Raymond Tallis applies his mind to his mind. My experience with neurological patients has underlined what ordinary life tells us: that a brain in some working order is a necessary condition for human consciousness. Unlike mind-brain identity theorists, however, I do not believe that consciousness is identical with neural activity in the cerebral cortex, the brain stem, the thalamus or wherever. This...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
New research funded mainly through the Wellcome Trust with additional support from the Medical Research Council shows that a new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) could be a step closer. The research carried out by scientists at the University of Leeds was published today (November 20) in PLoS Pathogens.
yewknee.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Six Friday Videos Pretty tame this week folks but be sure to check the bonus offerings for some non-Youtube goodies. Here's the playlist ... Auto-Tune the Ads - seems like these guys are quickly moving past their prime and trying to embrace something new. At first I thought this was a bit disappointing but after watching the original ads I think what they've done is pretty amusing. Now how long until...
THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
N ews in Balance: WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 -- An independent study by the Institute of Medicine last month resulted in broadened health coverage by the Veterans Affairs Department for Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange. Research found that three illnesses – B cell leukemias, Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease -- possibly are associated with Agent Orange exposure....
Health and Fitness (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Acai Berry is a small berry found in abundance in the Amazon rainforests and is well known in the area for its healing and weight loss properties, thereby making it a great weight loss aid. Additionally, this fruit is rich in antioxidants and hence very good for preventing diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s and also diseases of the heart. Given the fact that the fruit is hundred percent natural...
Physorg (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) could be a step closer based on new results from scientists at the University of Leeds. The team has found that a protein called Glypican-1 plays a key role in the development of BSE. Details are published November 20 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.
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bsalmons | 26/08/2009
Obese people have 8 % less brain tissue than people with a normal weight, according to a new study. Obesity can make the brain look 16 years older than the brain of lean people. "That's a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer's and other diseases that attack the brain."
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I guess this means I have to lose weight really fast.
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