tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53038928806615398622024-03-18T01:37:06.978-05:00Brain Posts[Neuroscience Medicine] Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.comBlogger852125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-11283543962523238412018-12-04T12:35:00.003-06:002018-12-04T12:36:31.951-06:00Silence of the Night/Silent Night Gonzaga Choir<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bcXfM-wc30c" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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My favorite "new" find for me while listening to Christmas music this year.<br />
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Listen for the message of Advent: "Spirit we wait on Your loving Son"Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-19922324552265569112018-04-04T11:18:00.000-05:002018-04-04T11:19:10.192-05:00Top WRY999 Twitter Neuroscience Medicine Posts:March 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The <b>top WRY999 neuroscience medicine Twitter posts</b> for March 2018 include post on research on these topics:</span><br />
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<li>Elderly <b>walking speed </b>and dementia</li>
<li>Men and women have difference<b> genetic alterations in depression</b></li>
<li><b>Reversal of autism symptoms</b> with an anti-cancer drug</li>
<li><b>Genes linked to intelligence</b></li>
<li>Changes in astronauts brains</li>
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The <b>first topic listed above</b> far outpaced all other posts for the month. The authors suggest that <b>walking speed is important and should be considered the 6th vital sign.</b><br />
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Older Adults Who Have Slower Walking Speeds May Have Increased Dementia Risk <a href="https://t.co/mOHR3FpJaJ">https://t.co/mOHR3FpJaJ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/978290375503773696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Men and women have opposite genetic alterations in depression" <a href="https://t.co/AVAWgBZ3rF">https://t.co/AVAWgBZ3rF</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/973923288064946177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Autism's social deficits are reversed by an anti-cancer drug" <a href="https://t.co/HPBTF5yesg">https://t.co/HPBTF5yesg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/973923799308566528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Hundreds of genes linked to intelligence in global study" <a href="https://t.co/hLFtuZRpAh">https://t.co/hLFtuZRpAh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/973922796538613760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Scott Kelly: NASA Twins Study Confirms Astronaut's DNA Actually Changed in Space <a href="https://t.co/3tHY48S4aB">https://t.co/3tHY48S4aB</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here are the <b>top WRY999 Twitter posts </b>for February 2018!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each month I view the impressions and engagement statistics on my WRY999 Twitter feed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These posts represent <b>neuroscience medicine posts</b> attracting the most attention.</span><br />
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"Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds" <a href="https://t.co/3ZS7Kpzt8T">https://t.co/3ZS7Kpzt8T</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/961978764266795009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Migraine linked to increased risk of cardiovascular problems" <a href="https://t.co/bbmn9xkUob">https://t.co/bbmn9xkUob</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/959068153413296128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Genetic targets for autism spectrum disorder identified" <a href="https://t.co/11YFK4yOgu">https://t.co/11YFK4yOgu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/965988719709876224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Data detectives shift suspicions in Alzheimer's to inside villain" <a href="https://t.co/QbE2QxBd6F">https://t.co/QbE2QxBd6F</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/965989074375970816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Low-fat or low-carb? It's a draw, study finds" <a href="https://t.co/9iQnBvri5L">https://t.co/9iQnBvri5L</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/965987496285949952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-82732625812378658862018-02-01T10:23:00.003-06:002018-02-01T10:23:30.028-06:00Top WRY999 Twitter Neuroscience Medicine Posts:January 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last month's<b> top WRY999 Twitter post </b>was a link to a study of the Mediterranean diet and frailty.<br />
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This study combined four datasets of<b> 5789 older adults</b> in France, Spain, Italy and China.<br />
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The results demonstrated a <b>connection between a Mediterranean style diet and reduced risk of becoming frail</b> over a four-year followup period.<br />
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Those reporting high Mediterranean diet compliance had<b> a greater than 50% reduction in risk for fra</b>ilty compared to those with low Mediterranean diet compliance.<br />
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Other top Twitter posts included a new treatment for<b> hand tremor, benefits of exercise, the epigenetics of autism, bariatric surgery and health benefits linked to church attendance.</b><br />
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Mediterranean diet could protect older adults from becoming frail <a href="https://t.co/uNTWokui9l">https://t.co/uNTWokui9l</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/950407315735416832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Solution for hand tremors hits the market" <a href="https://t.co/O4FndbXpIl">https://t.co/O4FndbXpIl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/953638103448682496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Bariatric surgery prolongs lifespan in obese" <a href="https://t.co/wh7gIj7FoR">https://t.co/wh7gIj7FoR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/953638421486063617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Epigenetics study helps focus search for autism risk factors" <a href="https://t.co/kFeNJ93BPC">https://t.co/kFeNJ93BPC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/953638325725859841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Study shows link between regular attendance at religious services and health and longevity <a href="https://t.co/Rfhh7CPeY5">https://t.co/Rfhh7CPeY5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/950771844709314560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Everyday exercise has surprisingly positive health benefits <a href="https://t.co/tPpomxYPaV">https://t.co/tPpomxYPaV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, MD 📷🦉🦋🏖️ (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/956547733292187648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">I am not a tech expert or tech writer. However, I have been making decisions about personal tech purchases since the early 1980s. These nine decisions I have made have ended up making me very happy. You might consider them also.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>1.</b><i><b> </b>Pay extra for high speed reliable Internet service.</i> There are ways to save money on tech purchases and services, but skimping on internet services is not the place to start. Get a service with at least 50 Mbps download speeds.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>2.</b> <i>Get a big flat screen TV</i>. Great flat screen TVs are incredibly inexpensive. I spent $2000 getting my first big (40 inch) screen about a decade ago. I now have a 55 inch LCD that I purchased from Costco for under $600. I love it an it makes me happy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>4.</b><i> Cut the cord.</i> Chose streaming services you like. Take savings from cable, cell plans and direct to an account labeled "My Happiness Fund". I switched from Cox cable to DirectvNow over a year ago. My Happiness Fund is over $1000 already. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>5. </b><i>Buy the best unlocked android phone available for $250-300 or less and don't buy phone insurance.</i> The difference between a new $300 phone or a similarly priced refurbished model is small. You save on the purchase price and can skip the insurance. Break your phone buy another in the same range.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>6. </b> <i>Buy a budget backup phone with a second number.</i> When I had more expensive phones, they seemed to always break or getting soaked at the wrong time. I was without service for days to get repair or a new phone. Very inconvenient. I now carry a second phone for immediate use if my primary phone gets broken. You can get a $3 per month prepaid plan with T-Mobile that works great for a back-up phone.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>7.</b> <i>Buy a prepaid cell plan</i>. Prepaid plans have the main advantage of no contracts and flexibility of changing plans without penalties. Because you are not buying expensive phones, you don't need a contract plan to spread out the price of an expensive new phone. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>8.</b> <i>Store all important info automatically in the cloud. </i>This step has become much easier. I use Google Drive. I am over the free limit but only pay $1.99/month for the extra storage. All photos, Google files are backed up automatically and accessible from all my devices.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>9.</b> <i>Get rid of all things Microsoft and Apple.</i> This hack has taken me a time to learn and implement. I have used both Windows and Apple iOS computers and devices. My upgrade to Windows XP service pack resulted in two bricked laptops. My Apple iOS computers all had problems with early evolution of slowing. I now use primarily Chrome computers including desktop and laptop. They make me happy, happy, happy. Automatic system updates, low price, fast and no slow down over time in addition to reduced virus issues.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope you find these hacks interesting. If you have your own tech hacks that have made you happy, tell me about them in the comment section. Thanks.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.87); white-space: pre-wrap;">Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at <b>WRY999</b></span></span>Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-37488505571472691062017-12-30T10:37:00.000-06:002017-12-30T10:37:16.169-06:00Top WRY999 Twitter Neuroscience Medicine Posts:December 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Exercise for <b>Parkinson's</b> disease</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A mouse model for<b> postpartum depression</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fitbit activity and <b>surgery re-admission</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Digital puppy for<b> Alzheimer's disease</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Effects of <b>practice breaks </b>on performance</span><br />
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"High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson's progression" <a href="https://t.co/JhMDCSqNwX">https://t.co/JhMDCSqNwX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/940254969386676225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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"Neuroscientists shed light on causes of postpartum depression using new research model" (mouse animal model) <a href="https://t.co/4qKrEx85nN">https://t.co/4qKrEx85nN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/946411395419197441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2017</a></blockquote>
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"Study: Fitbit activity levels linked to lower post-surgery hospital readmission rates" <a href="https://t.co/1bvxv1ep2i">https://t.co/1bvxv1ep2i</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/health?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#health</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/940001412699668480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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(This is big! Must read for those caring for Alzheimer's patient at home) The Digital Puppy That Keeps Seniors Out of Nursing Homes <a href="https://t.co/EFpsU9bDuE">https://t.co/EFpsU9bDuE</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/WIRED?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WIRED</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/943241773094236162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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You can take a break from practice—but not for too long, study shows <a href="https://t.co/glF9L4Su5I">https://t.co/glF9L4Su5I</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/943171906722725890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-50273418923302224762017-12-20T10:36:00.001-06:002017-12-20T10:36:20.920-06:00Top WRY999 Twitter Neuroscience Medicine Posts:November 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each month I monitor my<b> Neuroscience Medicine Twitter posts</b> for markers of engagement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I typically post 50 Twitter links to research updates <b>that I feel merit attention.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In November 2017, the <b>posts receiving the most engagement from my Twitter followers </b>included:</span><br />
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<li>Using a<b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> nicotine patch</b><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"> for mild cognitive impairment</span></li>
<li>Brain MRI as a indicator of <b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">severity of cardiac arrest</b></li>
<li>Use of <b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">technology by seniors</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Neurofeedback for tinnitus</b></li>
<li>Treatment of Alzheimer's disease with <b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">blood transfusion</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">An update of </b><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">brain effects of youth football</span></li>
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Study explores nicotine patch to treat mild cognitive impairment <a href="https://t.co/Mvf2ojiMwq">https://t.co/Mvf2ojiMwq</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/927570912278384640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Using Brain MRI to Aid Outcome Prediction in Cardiac Arrest: Study out of Johns Hopkins shows promise in prognosis <a href="https://t.co/FQ9Ehc14kL">https://t.co/FQ9Ehc14kL</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/927570666760691712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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With careful design, seniors can find solace in new tech <a href="https://t.co/OlU1iwaZvD">https://t.co/OlU1iwaZvD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/health?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#health</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/927572205927587840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Trial finds blood-plasma infusions for Alzheimer's safe, promising (from young healthy donors) <a href="https://t.co/6loOGzKbLy">https://t.co/6loOGzKbLy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/927571498151366656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Neurofeedback shows promise in treating tinnitus <a href="https://t.co/CW1Wj5ubFb">https://t.co/CW1Wj5ubFb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/935172824402137088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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New studies show brain impact of youth football <a href="https://t.co/K56YMqG00Q">https://t.co/K56YMqG00Q</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/935172887262253056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-73138030899326772762017-12-12T13:50:00.000-06:002017-12-12T13:50:07.241-06:00Can Seniors Benefit from Digital Health?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Applications in <b>digital health </b>are exploding. One important demographic in digital health is the <b>geriatric</b> population.<br />
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<b>Seniors tend to use fewer digital tool</b>s and smartphone apps may have limited generalizability in this population.<br />
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A recent report published by AARP and HealthXL<b> advises digital health entrepeneurs and innovations.</b><br />
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You can <b>access this report by clicking <a href="http://blog.healthxl.co/2017/12/11/new-models-of-care-report/">HERE.</a></b><br />
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<b>I posted a link</b> to a news report today on my Twitter feed and you can access that by c<b>licking on the post below.
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Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-82778439294651388722017-11-30T10:01:00.001-06:002017-11-30T10:01:41.940-06:00Can Genes Block Alzheimer's Risk?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Genetic research produced identification of<b> genes that increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There has been less study on <b>genes that might have a protective effect on Alzheimr's risk.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A study at Brigham Young University <b>identified a protective gene</b> and protein for those with the high-risk Alzheimer APOE gene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can <b>read more about this research by clicking on the link</b> in the Twitter post I highlighted in by daily feed. (see below). The <b>abstract link </b>to the manuscript is also provided below.</span><br />
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— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/936259174203355137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Perry G. Ridge, Celeste M. Karch, Simon Hsu, Ivan Arano, Craig C. Teerlink, Mark T. W. Ebbert, Josue D. Gonzalez Murcia, James M. Farnham, Anna R. Damato, Mariet Allen, Xue Wang, Oscar Harari, Victoria M. Fernandez, Rita Guerreiro, Jose Bras, John Hardy, Ronald Munger, Maria Norton, Celeste Sassi, Andrew Singleton, Steven G. Younkin, Dennis W. Dickson, Todd E. Golde, Nathan D. Price, Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, Carlos Cruchaga, Alison M. Goate, Christopher Corcoran, JoAnn Tschanz, Lisa A. Cannon-Albright, John S. K. Kauwe. </span><strong style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Linkage, whole genome sequence, and biological data implicate variants in RAB10 in Alzheimer’s disease resilience</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><em style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Genome Medicine</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, 2017; 9 (1) DOI:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13073-017-0486-1" rel="nofollow" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c7a9f; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">10.1186/s13073-017-0486-1</a></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is increasing interest in the <b>genetics of cognitive ability.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Understanding these genes and their mechanism may <b>provide clues for new drugs for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A recent <b>genetic study of cognitive ability</b> found an interesting association.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Smart people live longer.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More accurately, this study found that <b>higher levels of cognition in subjects was linked to later parental age of death.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This association was not the primary focus of the study but of interest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The mechanism for this effect is unclear. </b>Perhaps it relates more directly to level of education or ability to avoid health risks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a <b>link to the abstract of the study</b> that will provide a link to the free full text manuscript.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Max Lam et al. </span><strong style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Large-Scale Cognitive GWAS Meta-Analysis Reveals Tissue-Specific Neural Expression and Potential Nootropic Drug Targets</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><em style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Cell Reports</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, 2017 DOI:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2017.11.028" rel="nofollow" style="border-radius: 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c7a9f; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">10.1016/j.celrep.2017.11.028</a><br />
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<b>Decline in cognition</b> is a common component of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.<br />
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A new study out of the University of Iowa found<b> benefits in frontal cortex function when a region called the subthalamic nucleus was stimulated.</b><br />
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This research took place <b>during open brain surgery</b> in Parkinson's disease subject.<br />
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<b>Read more</b> at the link in a Twitter post from my WRY999 Twitter feed.<br />
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<b>Tinnitus</b> is a chronic disorder characterized by persistent buzzing or ringing in the ears.<br />
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It is a common disorder among elderly patients and in those <b>exposed to high volume noise.</b><br />
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There is very little clinicians can offer to those that suffer with tinnitus.<br />
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A recent study supports <b>fMRI directed neurofeedback as a treatment for tinnitus.</b><br />
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This small trial needs replication but appears to be <b>promising as a first step in a new treatment approach.</b><br />
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— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/935172824402137088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<b>Brain connectivity</b> as measured by MRI and diffusion tensor imaging is becoming increasing important in neuroscience medicine.<br />
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One potential application of MRI is <b>assessing the level of brain damage following cardiac arrest.</b><br />
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A team from <b>Johns Hopkins </b>reported on a study of 46 subjects with cardiac arrest and coma. Brain MRI was obtained an average of <b>12.6 days following arrest.</b><br />
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Good outcome was linked to <b>limited impairment in the default mode network and other regional markers.</b><br />
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See the <b>full MedicalXpress report </b>on this research with a link to the abstract by clicking on my Neuroscience Medicine FB post below.<br />
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<b>Brain changes with weightlessness</b> in long-term space travel are important to understand. A recent brain imaging <b>study of astronauts</b> gives us some clues.<br />
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<b>Long-term weightlessness was linked to</b>:<br />
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<li><b>increased brain fluid possibly producing visual changes and increased intracranial pressure</b></li>
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The <b>University of Nebraska</b> is often known as a football school. However, the l<b>ast NCAA national championship for the Cornhuskers </b>was 20 years ago in 1997.<br />
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They do have an <b>active brain imaging and brain biology program</b> at the University of Nebraska.<br />
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They have been involved in some concussion research in coordination with the Athletic Department.<br />
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Today I ran across a study from the <b>Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at Nebraska.</b><br />
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The study used <b>high-density EEG </b>in studying memory function following concussion. You can access the MedicalXpress story by <b>clicking the Neuroscience Medicine FB link below.</b><br />
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<b>Disclosure: </b>I'm bragging a little in this post as I my M.D. degree is from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There were some<b> interesting research topics that stood out in the WRY999 Twitter stream</b> in October 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The top posts was a summary of some research that suggested <b>living near a forest correlates with health of the brain amygdala.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The potential mechanism for such an effect is unclear. Other behavioral factors such as walking in nature have also been shown to correlate with a variety of health measures.</span><br />
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<li>twin study of schizophrenia</li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can<b> access links to any of these studies</b> by clicking on the embedded Twitter posts on this page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Photo of forest near lake </b>is from my photo files.</span><br />
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"Living near a forest keeps your amygdala healthier" <a href="https://t.co/VQJPSdktyg">https://t.co/VQJPSdktyg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/918880729542430721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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"Extended-release naltrexone promising for opioid dependence" <a href="https://t.co/k6CkemR91v">https://t.co/k6CkemR91v</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/921034218158940162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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"Largest twin study pins nearly 80 percent of schizophrenia risk on heritability" <a href="https://t.co/rwXm47bWSx">https://t.co/rwXm47bWSx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/915966492138713091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Mindfulness app measurably reduces stress levels in small study <a href="https://t.co/LjAKqKamYT">https://t.co/LjAKqKamYT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/health?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#health</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/923590605254602754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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"How the stoicism of Roman philosophers can help us deal with depression" <a href="https://t.co/arrgD9gJY9">https://t.co/arrgD9gJY9</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/917809550698471426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-34696652279764595622017-10-31T10:13:00.005-05:002017-10-31T10:13:52.477-05:00Can Alzheimer's Disease Be "In The Blood"?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Top Neuroscience Medicine News</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Advances in the understanding of <b>Alzheimer's disease (AD)</b> are badly needed. Current treatment approaches are modestly effective at best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today I ran across this interesting<b> mouse model study of (AD)</b>. It suggests a<b> blood circulation factor </b>may transmit risk for AD. Read the linked article to see the potential implications of this finding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Photo of <b>Halloween scene </b>with filter is from my photo files. <b>Happy Halloween!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is a report of an interesting finding from Australia on a <b>potential biomarker in multiple sclerosis (MS).</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Researchers here identified a group of <b>micro-RNA molecules</b> that were linked to multiple sclerosis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The finding suggests both potential for <b>diagnosis and prognosis in MS.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Photo of downtown Denver</b> is from my photo files.</span><br />
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New strategies for the<b> treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD)</b> are badly needed.<br />
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There has been some interesting research suggesting a role for <b>dysfunction of mitochondria</b> and energy metabolism in AD.<br />
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Here is a link from <b>my Facebook feed Neuroscience Medicine.</b><br />
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Photo of Tulsa skyline and Arkansas river is from my photo files.<br />
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Yesterday the <b>United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) changed it's recommendations on the shingles</b> (herpes zoster) vaccine.<br />
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The advisory group now recommends two doses of a new vaccine called <b>Shingrix.</b><br />
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The new vaccine is not expected to be <b>available until later this year</b>. It may take some additional time for Medicare and private insurance to move to cover the vaccine.<br />
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The CDC recommends<b> lowering the age to 50 for this vaccine.</b><br />
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This is important for neuroscience medicine because <b>shingles can involve the eye and cornea, can be related to stroke and can cause a chronic pain neuropathy.</b><br />
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Here is a <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article180782786.html">link</a> to a news report from the News & Observer about this change.<br />
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Photo of painted lady butterfly is from my photo files.Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-12099644894939586502017-10-24T10:23:00.001-05:002017-10-24T10:23:33.816-05:00Can Dolphins Get Alzheimer's Disease?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Animal models of human disease</b> are very important in understanding disease mechanisms and treatment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A team of researchers from Scotland, the U.K. and the University of Florida have for the first found evidence of<b> Alzheimer's signature in the brains of dolphins.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The propose the mechanism for Alzheimer's involves <b>disturbed insulin signaling </b>in both species.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the <a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-dolphin-brains-alzheimer-disease.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>link</b></span></a> to a summary of the study in Medical Xpress that also includes a link to the scientific abstract.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Photo of <b>bottlenose dolphin</b> near Captiva, Florida is from my photo files.</span>Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-20138074566320968022017-10-23T10:48:00.000-05:002017-10-23T10:48:37.876-05:00Google Pixel Smartphone Aquarium Pics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently<b> upgraded my smartphon</b>e by purchasing a refurbished Pixel XL (original not the XL 2).<br />
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I have been impressed by the camera features.<br />
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Here are few pictures I snapped at the <b>Oklahoma Aquarium</b> using the Pixel without flash.<br />
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Some of these have had filters applied. But overall I find the results better than a DSLR.<br />
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<br />Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-60958747236494841002017-10-02T11:44:00.004-05:002017-10-02T11:46:52.499-05:00Top WRY999 Neuroscience Twitter Posts: September 2017 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each month I collate and highlight <b>the most viewed and engaged of my WRY999 Twitter posts.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These posts represent some of the <b>neuroscience medicine advances</b> I have felt to be important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Posts for September 2017 with the highest response rates included posts on <b>cannabis and prescription drug use, apps for autism children, the genetics of suicide, and brain inter-hemisphere communication in aging.</b></span><br />
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"Study finds legal cannabis may reduce use of dangerous prescription drugs" <a href="https://t.co/5vrvark6CU">https://t.co/5vrvark6CU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/906163001853710337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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This App Lets Nonverbal Kids Communicate Exactly What They Want (autism) <a href="https://t.co/7jvttNTv8Y">https://t.co/7jvttNTv8Y</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/lifehacker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lifehacker</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/907636267424403456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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"Researchers investigate genetics of suicide" (Univ of Utah study) <a href="https://t.co/dU8B5zsPMm">https://t.co/dU8B5zsPMm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/907320657633009665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Brain halves increase communication to compensate for aging, study finds <a href="https://t.co/aOHLwLjvjR">https://t.co/aOHLwLjvjR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/neuroscience?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/feedly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#feedly</a></div>
— W.R.Yates, M.D.📷 (@WRY999) <a href="https://twitter.com/WRY999/status/909799707089584128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-43168671040531880552017-09-12T13:50:00.000-05:002017-09-12T13:50:03.527-05:005 Features My $199 Phone Has The $999 iPhone X Lacks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have<b> owned the iPhone</b> in the past including two iPhone 4s models and an iPhone 5s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, I eventually <b>discovered drawbacks with the iPhone</b> that pushed me to the <b>Android system. </b>One of these drawbacks was the growing <b>cost:feature ratio for the iPhone.</b> The incremental small changes in recent iterations of the iPhone have been small and for me<b> do not support the iPhone cost.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My phone is a<b> Moto G4 Plus.</b> You can get the <b>top of the line of this model for $199</b> from <b>B&H Photo Video</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are just a <b>few of the features that I have</b> on my one year old Moto G4 Plus that even the <b>recently announced iPhone X lacks. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1. Expandable memory-</b>The iPhone X<b> lacks a slot for swapping in or an a memory card</b> to expand the ROM. If you want more memory you will need to pay Apple more for a phone with more memory. <b>My phone has an expandable memory slot</b>. The base memory in my phone is 64 GB and I have added an addition 32 GB for 96 GB total. The 32 GB memory card is only about $12.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2. 4 GB RAM- </b>RAM is the working memory of your phone.<b> The more RAM the more apps you can have running and the faster app speed will be</b>. The iPhone X has only 3 GM RAM and the iPhone 8 and 8 plus only 2 GB.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>3. Headphone jack-</b> I have tried wireless headphones but find so far they are inferior to wired headphones. <b>The iPhone X lacks a headphone jack</b> but you can use an adapter for wired headphones.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>4. Value-priced peripheral accessories- </b>Almost all of the Apple iPhone peripheral accessories carry a premium price. With my phone, <b>I have a selection of vendors for peripherals</b> that are usually priced 50% or less than an Apple peripheral accessory</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>5. No insurance premiums. Another feature I like with a phone like the Moto G4 Plus is</b> <b>no need for phone insurance.</b> If I lose, crack or damage my phone, I buy a new one. I avoid a $100-200 deductible charge plus monthly insurance fees for a premium phone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Phone choice is a personal matter.</b> For some buying the new iPhone X makes sense. For me, I'm very happy with my<b> frugal but high performance choice.</b></span><br />
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<b>Disclosure:</b> This is an unsolicited post. <b>I was not paid </b>by any vendor for writing this opinion post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Photo of my Moto G4 Plus</b> is from my photography files.</span>Bill Yateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05471489049117118360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303892880661539862.post-70947232921657857552017-09-05T11:00:00.002-05:002017-09-05T11:00:54.208-05:00Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and playing in the NFL <b>Recommended Movie: Gleason</b><br />
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I ran across a pamphlet the U.S. CDC and NIOSH sent to former NFL players a few years ago. This pamphlet<b> highlighted a study of nearly 3500 former NFL players who were compared to a group of control men.</b><br />
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The study found <b>former NFL players had a fourfold risk of ALS</b>. They also had a fourfold risk of Alzheimer's disease. Parkinson's disease appeared at the same rate in NFL and control samples.<b> Of interest, offensive and defensive linemen were somewhat protected from this risk.</b><br />
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<b>Seven NFL players in the sample had ALS</b> compared to an expected number of between one and two.<br />
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You can ac<b>cess the pamphlet</b> by clicking <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pgms/worknotify/pdfs/nfl_notification_02.pdf">HERE</a><br />
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This pamphlet reminded me of a film I viewed several months ago and <b>wanted to recommend to Brain Post readers.</b> The move is titled <i>Gleason, a </i>documentary film covering the life of ex-NFL player Steve Gleason who was diagnosed with ALS.<br />
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The movie is intense but <b>highlight's Steve's "never give up" attitude</b> and development of a support team along with using advanced technology to deal with the effects of ALS.<br />
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<i>Gleason</i> has been free with Amazon Prime membership. Here is the trailer to give you a glimpse of the movie.
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