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If you’re a fan of fish, you’ve probably been told to stay away from certain species. We often hear of high mercury levels and sustainability issues, but how do you know which fish to eat? You would think fish that is readily available would be fish that’s good to eat. This logic makes sense, yet
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If you’re a fan of fish, you’ve probably been told to stay away from certain species. We often hear of high mercury levels and sustainability issues, but how do you know which fish to eat? You would think fish that is readily available would be fish that’s good to eat. This logic makes sense, yet
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A geriatrician is a medical doctor or physician who is trained to meet the special health issues of older people….
A geriatrician is a medical doctor or physician who is trained to meet the special health issues of older people….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/02/supporting-aging-research-challenging-times
This is an extremely difficult time in aging research, among the most challenging since I came to the NIA in 1993. Last week, we announced a funding line policy with the lowest payline in our history. NIA is spending just as much money on research grants as last year, and funding just as many grants, but a great increase in the number of applications has resulted in a lower payline. The energy of our robust and growing field is meeting the reality of budgets that have failed to keep pace, in real terms, over time. Yet, our mission on Alzheimer’s disease is receiving increased public attention and garnered additional financial support, and, even with the struggle in our general payline, we are grateful for more flexibility there….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/02/supporting-aging-research-challenging-times
This is an extremely difficult time in aging research, among the most challenging since I came to the NIA in 1993. Last week, we announced a funding line policy with the lowest payline in our history. NIA is spending just as much money on research grants as last year, and funding just as many grants, but a great increase in the number of applications has resulted in a lower payline. The energy of our robust and growing field is meeting the reality of budgets that have failed to keep pace, in real terms, over time. Yet, our mission on Alzheimer’s disease is receiving increased public attention and garnered additional financial support, and, even with the struggle in our general payline, we are grateful for more flexibility there….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/02/alzheimers-disease-funding-interim-update-payline
Last year (fiscal year 2014), we received $100 million of additional appropriated funds largely to support research on Alzheimer’s disease. We allocated those funds using mechanisms including multi-year funding to provide a revenue stream for competing dollars in future years as well, as we were uncertain that future year budgets would provide additional increases. This year (fiscal year 2015), our budget was boosted by an additional $25 million for research on Alzheimer’s disease….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/02/alzheimers-disease-funding-interim-update-payline
Last year (fiscal year 2014), we received $100 million of additional appropriated funds largely to support research on Alzheimer’s disease. We allocated those funds using mechanisms including multi-year funding to provide a revenue stream for competing dollars in future years as well, as we were uncertain that future year budgets would provide additional increases. This year (fiscal year 2015), our budget was boosted by an additional $25 million for research on Alzheimer’s disease….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/03/what-planning-grant-and-how-do-they-work
There are a handful of run-of-the-mill ‘R’ grants offered by the NIH that are familiar to most investigators: everyone knows the R01. Ever heard of the R34? Not one of those that most people know. The R34 is a “planning grant.”…
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/03/what-planning-grant-and-how-do-they-work
There are a handful of run-of-the-mill ‘R’ grants offered by the NIH that are familiar to most investigators: everyone knows the R01. Ever heard of the R34? Not one of those that most people know. The R34 is a “planning grant.”…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/09/sexual-dysfunction-linked-with-having-a-perfectionist-partner/
A new UK study discovers that women who feel their sexual partner is imposing perfectionist standards on them may suffer from sexual dysfunction. Psychologists at the University of Kent explain that their study is the first to review how different types of sexual perfectionism affect women over a period of time.
Findings from the study, published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, suggest that “partner-prescribed” sexual perfectionism contributed to negative self-image for the other partner.
Perfectionism is defined as a:
striving for flawlessness and the setting of exceedingly high standards for performance, accompanied by tendencies for overly critical self-evaluations and concerns about negative evaluations by others.
The quest for perfectionism is a common personality cha…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/09/sexual-dysfunction-linked-with-having-a-perfectionist-partner/
A new UK study discovers that women who feel their sexual partner is imposing perfectionist standards on them may suffer from sexual dysfunction. Psychologists at the University of Kent explain that their study is the first to review how different types of sexual perfectionism affect women over a period of time.
Findings from the study, published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, suggest that “partner-prescribed” sexual perfectionism contributed to negative self-image for the other partner.
Perfectionism is defined as a:
striving for flawlessness and the setting of exceedingly high standards for performance, accompanied by tendencies for overly critical self-evaluations and concerns about negative evaluations by others.
The quest for perfectionism is a common personality cha…
Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/alzheimers-disease-genetics-study
Purpose: To identify the genes that cause late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/alzheimers-disease-genetics-study
Purpose: To identify the genes that cause late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/exendin-4-alzheimers-disease
Purpose: To test Exendin-4 (exenatide), a diabetes drug, as a treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.
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Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/exendin-4-alzheimers-disease
Purpose: To test Exendin-4 (exenatide), a diabetes drug, as a treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.
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Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/03/geroscience-needs-aging-biology-research
Geroscience—a field that looks at the relationship between aging and disease—has gained lots of traction within the scientific community. I think this is a good thing. Anybody who heard me talk recently would be excused if they were to think that this is now the primary focus of NIA’s Division of Aging Biology… Well, not so! The centerpiece of work funded by the Division of Aging Biology remains basic research into the biological roots of aging. The application of this research to human health and disease is a welcome addition—“icing on the cake,” if you will….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/03/geroscience-needs-aging-biology-research
Geroscience—a field that looks at the relationship between aging and disease—has gained lots of traction within the scientific community. I think this is a good thing. Anybody who heard me talk recently would be excused if they were to think that this is now the primary focus of NIA’s Division of Aging Biology… Well, not so! The centerpiece of work funded by the Division of Aging Biology remains basic research into the biological roots of aging. The application of this research to human health and disease is a welcome addition—“icing on the cake,” if you will….
Medical mistakes claim 250,000 lives a year, behind heart disease and cancer…
Medical mistakes claim 250,000 lives a year, behind heart disease and cancer…