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SUBJ: Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes
SUBtitle: Beware of the Relationship between Sleep Quality and Cognitive Impairment.
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SHORT NOTES:
- Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first.
- Revolutionary drug for schizophrenia wins US approval.
- Beware of the Relationship between Sleep Quality and Cognitive Impairment.
- AARP: 10 Over-the-Counter Meds That Can Become Risky After 50.
- ALS treatment slows progression.
- Early warning of Parkinson’s.
- Heart ultrasound system allows accurate diagnosis of up to 90% of the most common cardiac parameters within minutes.
- Study illuminates challenges faced by Ethiopian family caregivers.
- Low-intensity electromagnetic field is curing many stroke patients.
- Treating knee replacement infections.
- Keeping mosquitoes away- a cellulose-based gel that dries on the skin.
- Bedouin eco-village gets water from the air.
LONG NOTES:
Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first
She is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant.
Revolutionary drug for schizophrenia wins US approval
The medication is the first in decades to have a different mode of action than do current drugs, achieving better symptom relief with fewer side effects.
Beware of the Relationship between Sleep Quality and Cognitive Impairment [This study investigated the correlation between sleep disorders and cognitive function, which is highly informative and has become one of the current international concerns. The analysis of the results also mentioned that the impact of sleep disorders on cognitive dysfunction varies among different age groups.5
AARP: 10 Over-the-Counter Meds That Can Become Risky After 50. If you’ve experienced the pain of a headache, the burn from acid reflux or the annoyance of allergies, odds are you’ve reached into the medicine cabinet for an over-the-counter pill or potion to subdue your symptoms. What you may not know, however, is that these seemingly harmless medications come with some risks — especially as you age. . Nearly half of adults 65 and older take five or more prescription medications, according to a report from the Lown Institute. Add to this regimen the occasional pain reliever, dietary supplement or allergy pill, and you increase your risk of experiencing drug-drug interactions and unwanted side effects.
ALS treatment slows progression. A 12-months Phase 2b trial of PrimeC from Israel’s NeuroSense (see here previously) showed a 73% improvement over placebo in slowing ALS progression among patients. It also achieved a 63% increase in survival rates.
Early warning of Parkinson’s. (TY Ron M) Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a method to detect protein aggregation in cells that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. With super-resolution microscopy, they analyzed skin cells on patients with gene mutations on specific cells .
US approval for heart ultrasound system. Israel’s AISAP (see here previously) has received US FDA approval for its CARDIO point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) platform. It allows accurate diagnosis of up to 90% of the most common cardiac parameters within minutes, either in an incident or during treatment.GRG zoom on GDF-11: it has tremendous benefits for older people. Parents were weak, needed walkers, high blood pressure and cholesterol. Proper dosage of GDF-11 restored them to health and energy, can walk with no trouble.
Overall, this study illuminates challenges faced by Ethiopian family caregivers, providing insights for improved support systems. Enhanced findings can inform caregivers, policymakers, and stakeholders in low-resource and conflict-affected environments.Understanding the Support Needs and Challenges Faced by Family Caregivers in the Care of Their Older Adults at Home.
Why he developed stroke therapy device. Yaron Segal’s son Lear was born with familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome). Yaron established the startup BrainQ (see here previously) to search for a solution. His brainwave helmet doesn’t help Lear, but its low-intensity electromagnetic field is curing many stroke patients.
Treating knee replacement infections. 2% of the millions of knee replacements each year result in untreatable infections due to the bacteria protecting themselves with an impenetrable biofilm. Israel’s Dimoveo Medical has developed a process using nanoparticles to “sandblast” the biofilm and allow antibiotics to kill the bacteria.
Keeping mosquitoes away. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a cellulose-based gel that dries on the skin and blocks mosquitoes from detecting human scents. Even those mosquitoes that get through are unable to lay eggs due to the effects of the gel.
Bedouin eco-village gets water from the air. Israel’s H2OLL (see here previously) has installed its its first complete water from the air system at the Bedouin eco-village Wadi Attir (see here previously). The system is set to produce 1,000 liters of water per day at the dry Negev desert site. H2OLL is crowdfunding here.
