GWAS of Male Sexuality Is “Preliminary” A team of US researchers conducted a genome-wide association study that uncovered SNPs with tentative links to sexual orientation among men. The University of Miami’s Eden Martin and her colleagues genotyped 1,077 homosexual men and 1,231 heterosexual men. As they write in Scientific Reports this week, no SNP reached genome-wide significance forContinue reading “GWAS of Male Sexuality Is “Preliminary””
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How the Brain Controls Sex
Your Brain Reveals Who Your Friends Are
Your Brain Reveals Who Your Friends Are Summary: By looking at how the brain responds to video clips, researchers are able to determine who your friends may be, a new study reveals. Source: Dartmouth College. You may perceive the world the way your friends do, according to a Dartmouth study finding that friends have similarContinue reading “Your Brain Reveals Who Your Friends Are”
Could a Protein Called Klotho Block Dementia and Aging?
To bring this boost in brain health to everyone, and not just the 20 percent of people who happen to have naturally high klotho, Dubal is testing the protein’s potential as a therapeutic.
The protein can exist in two forms: the first is anchored to the cell membranes of your organs, mostly your brain and kidneys; and the second occurs when the protein is cut loose from its anchor and freed to float around the bloodstream.
Klotho enzyme , calcium, insulin , Vitamin D and Alzheimer
Klotho is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KL gene.[5] This gene encodes a type-I membrane protein that is related to β-glucuronidases. Reduced production of this protein has been observed in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), and this may be one of the factors underlying the degenerative processes (e.g., arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis, and skin atrophy) seen inContinue reading “Klotho enzyme , calcium, insulin , Vitamin D and Alzheimer”
‘Anxiety Cells’ Identified in the Hippocampus
Do your palms sweat when you walk down a poorly lit street at night? That feeling may be traced to the firing of newly identified “anxiety” cells deep inside your brain, according to new research from neuroscientists at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Light and anxiety
Underappreciated External Triggers: Fluorescent Lights and Things … https://www.healthcentral.com/…/underappreciated-external-triggers-fluorescent-lights… Oct 3, 2008 – This is the Part V of V Share Posts pertaining to categories of “triggers” that can “get the ball rolling” or accelerate your anxiety. If you’re reading this post first, you may want to go back and read Understanding the Vicious Cycle of Panic,”Continue reading “Light and anxiety”
Excess Salt May Hurt Your Brain
Excess Salt May Hurt Your Brain Too much salt in your diet may add to memory problems, disorientation, and other problems, researchers say. PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS CDC Director Resigns After Tobacco Stock Trades DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS NEWS Opioid Crisis Prompts FDA to Restrict Imodium VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS NEWS ‘IV Lounges’ Are Suddenly Hip, But AreContinue reading “Excess Salt May Hurt Your Brain”
Blood Clots
Blood clotting, or coagulation, is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. Platelets (a type of blood cell) and proteins in your plasma (the liquid part of blood) work together to stop the bleeding by forming a clot over the injury. Typically, your body will naturally dissolve the blood clot after the injury has healed. Sometimes, however, clots form on the inside of vessels without an obvious injury or do not dissolve naturally.
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Devin Nunes has shown himself to be a threat to national security
Republican House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes has shown himself to be a threat to national security, the constitutional separation of powers, and the rule of law itself. He cannot be trusted with classified information or to protect the public interest and he should be removed from the Intelligence Committee without delay. Tell Speaker ofContinue reading “Devin Nunes has shown himself to be a threat to national security”
What is the real cost of in home caregivers
What is the real cost of in home caregivers
Depending on level of care and if there is lifting and tube feeding, 24-hour care can start at $450. If it is just like a companion, light housekeeping, cooking ,shopping and other assistance in daily living for an ambulatory client, who uses a walker, it can be $25 per hour for a 4 hour period.Continue reading “What is the real cost of in home caregivers”
Texting helped me coordinate what seniors need and what is observed by caregivers
Thanks to smart phone, I use it to train caregivers. As soon as they hear coughing at night, they texted me about it and I brought the cough syrup med in the morning. Texting is the fastest way to coordinate care among many caregivers since at times there are at least 4 caregivers for aContinue reading “Texting helped me coordinate what seniors need and what is observed by caregivers”