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☆ Exclusive: Glen Tullman's startup Transcarent is raising $125 million in new funding at a $2.1 billion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewLivongo veteran Glen Tullman's latest venture, healthcare startup Trascarent, is raising a Series D round, Business Insider has learned. The sources said the round values Transcarent at about $2.1 billion. Related storiesIt's been a difficult fundraising environment for growth-stage healthcare startups — and that's reflected in Transcarent's latest fundraising push. Transcarent has raised $298 million to date, last grabbing $200 million in a January 2022 Series C round that boosted its valuation to $1.6 billion. Transcarent also acquired 98point6's virtual care platform in March 2023 to offer on-demand telehealth care.

Persons: —, Glen Tullman's, General Catalyst, Leslie Krigstein, Transcarent, Tullman, Teladoc, 98point6 Organizations: Service, General, Business, Catalyst, Human, Ally, Group, Alta Partners, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Jove Equity, Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, Intermountain Healthcare, Rush University Medical, Soda Health Locations: Transcarent

☆ Healthy living may battle cognitive decline even with signs of dementia in the brain, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Living a healthy lifestyle with a focus on a nutritious diet, regular exercise, minimum alcohol consumption and other healthy habits can help keep your brain sharp into old age, doctors say. But what if your brain already has signs of beta amyloid or tau — two of the hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s and other brain pathologies? Will a healthy lifestyle still protect you from cognitive decline? Not everyone who has signs of Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia goes on to develop cognitive issues, but many do. In fact, “a higher healthy lifestyle score was associated with better cognition even after accounting for the combined burden of brain pathologies,” according to Yaffe and Leng.

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☆ 5 easy ways to start following the MIND diet for longevity and brain health
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The MIND diet is designed to help prevent cognitive decline such as Alzheimer's disease as we age. Start following the MIND diet with simple steps like adding a few servings of veggies each week. Her daughter, Laura Morris, is a chef, personal trainer, who has carried on her work, co-authoring "The Official MIND Diet." Start by tracking what you're already eatingThe first step of starting the MIND diet doesn't even require a trip to the grocery. AdvertisementDon't worry about being perfectBefore you panic about checking off every box on the MIND diet guide, know that it isn't an all-or-nothing endeavor.

Persons: —, It's, Martha Clare Morris, Laura Morris, Morris, Jennifer Ventrelle, that's, Ventrelle, it's Organizations: Service, Harvard, Rush University, Research Locations: veggies, Ventrelle

These student doctors, nurses and physician assistants are the front line of health care for asylum-seekers in the nation’s third-largest city, filling a gap in Chicago’s haphazard response. “My team is a team that shouldn’t have to exist, but it does out of necessity,” said Sara Izquierdo, a University of Illinois Chicago medical student who helped found the group. Political Cartoons View All 1230 ImagesIzquierdo noted the medical care gap months ago, consulted experienced doctors and designed a street-medicine model tailored to migrants' medical needs. The migrants’ health problems tend to be related to their journey or living in crowded conditions. “You’re not going to tell a person who has gone through this journey to stop smoking,” said Ruben Santos, a Rush University medical student.

Persons: “, ”, Sara Izquierdo, we’re, I’m, Greg Abbott, Izquierdo, Abrahan Balizario, wasn’t, Miriam Guzman, Brandon Johnson, Rey Wences Najera, “ You’re, Ruben Santos, Moises Hidalgo, He’s, “ I’ve, Muftawu, Deen Iddrisu, Melissa Perez Winder, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: CHICAGO, University of Illinois Chicago, Texas Gov, Hygiene, UIC, Rush University, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Press, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Chicago, Peru, Venezuela, U.S, Hidalgo, Illinois, Ghana, Cuba

☆ As Abortion Access Shrinks, Hospitals Fill in the Gaps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

As Abortion Access Shrinks, Hospitals Fill in the Gaps For this article, Allison McCann and Jamie Kelter Davis spent time with a patient from Indiana as she underwent an abortion at a Chicago hospital. Alaska Fla. Hawaii 16% 18% 20%+ Total or six-week abortion ban Wash. Maine Mont. Dr. Jonah Fleisher is a co-director of the Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access, or CARLA, which helps abortion patients find appointments at four Chicago-area hospitals. Chronic Conditions and Abortion Bans These health conditions, especially when left untreated, can add risks for abortion patients. Alaska Fla. Hawaii Diabetes among women High blood pressure among women Cardiovascular disease among women 9% 11% 13%+ 28% 30% 32%+ 5% 6% 7%+ Total or 6-week abortion ban Total or 6-week abortion ban Total or 6-week abortion ban Wash. Wash. Wash. Maine Mont.

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☆ Amoxicillin shortage: A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Respiratory illness season is coming up, and that’s going to be a huge issue,” said David Margraf, a pharmaceutical research scientist with the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Drug Supply Project. During a drug shortage, allocation helps ensure that no single buyer can claim all the available supply. Khazanchi and his colleague Dr. Ryan Brewster recently studied the clinical effects of last winter’s amoxicillin shortage. “Drug shortages will likely continue to increase if the pricing dynamics in the marketplace are not addressed,” Sandoz said in a statement. “The companies refuse to tell us what’s going on,” said Erin Fox, who tracks drug shortages at the University of Utah.

Persons: —, earaches, ”, David Margraf, Selena Ko, Erin Hooley, pediatricians, Rohan Khazanchi, Khazanchi, Ryan Brewster, Amoxicillin, ” Khazanchi, “ It’s, ” Sandoz, Erin Fox, Laura Bray, They’re, ” Margraf, ” Bray, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “, Matt Christian Organizations: CNN, Food, University of, Project, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Tribune, TNS, Getty, FDA, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, University of Utah, Angels, CNN Health, US Department of Agriculture, Pharmacopeia’s Medicines Locations: Chicago, Boston

☆ Does the MIND Diet Prevent Dementia?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alice Callahan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What is the MIND diet? The MIND diet was first described in a 2015 study led by Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist at Rush University, who died in 2020. The MIND diet is unique, however, in that it calls for at least six servings of leafy greens and two servings of berries each week. Does the MIND diet benefit the brain? But these studies can’t prove that the MIND diet itself leads to better brain health.

Persons: Martha Clare Morris, Morris, ”, Debora Melo van Lent Organizations: Rush University, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Locations: San Antonio

☆ MIND diet may not be brain-boosting in the short term, new clinical trial shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Results are in from the highly anticipated clinical trial on the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay or MIND diet — a diet designed specifically to boost the brain — and they are less stellar than anticipated. Actually, the MIND diet did improve the brains of those who followed it for three years. Past studies have shown both the MIND diet and the Mediterranean diet significantly reduced the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. The MIND diet also assimilates elements of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (or DASH) diet. The DASH diet has been shown to reduce blood pressure and is the American Heart Association’s top diet.

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More young children are getting sick from inadvertently eating marijuana edibles, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics. Eating too much can lead to serious health problems in young children, including confusion, hallucinations, fast heart rate and vomiting, experts said. Nearly a quarter of the children were admitted to the hospital, 8.1% of whom who needed intensive care, the study found. Wang called for regulation of how marijuana manufacturers can advertise their products, including regulations that ensure the advertising doesn't appeal to children. Osterhoudt went a step further: "The safest thing for a parent of young children to do would be not to bring edible THC products into their homes."

☆ Fact Check-There is no proof ultrasounds harm babies or mothers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There is no evidence to suggest that ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are dangerous to fetuses, as some social media posts have falsely said. Experts contacted by Reuters said there were no signs of any increases in deaths or distress among babies or mothers who had standard ultrasounds or the more powerful Doppler ultrasound under medical supervision. A Doppler ultrasound also uses sound waves, but can also check blood flow. “Animal studies cannot be used as evidence as the ultrasound effects cannot be scaled and a small animal will suffer from much greater effects than human babies,” he said. Studies of ultrasounds used in human pregnancies have not found evidence of danger to the health of babies or mothers.

☆ Pain relief from marijuana may come from believing it helps, study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A 2020 study, for example, found using marijuana before entering the hospital for a surgical procedure made pain during recovery significantly worse. In fact, the optimistic attitude generated by a placebo can be powerful enough to affect study results dramatically. A unique part of the study looked at the role of news and social media for the placebo effect in cannabis clinical trials, Jensen said. Researchers found positive media coverage after each of the cannabis clinical trials, even when the study results were less than spectacular, she said. “I don’t think you can explain the placebo effect or blame it on social media.

☆ Improve memory as you age by eating more flavonols, study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new study finds. The cognitive score of people in the study who ate the most flavonols declined 0.4 units per decade more slowly than those who ate the fewest flavonols. One of the most common flavonols, quercetin, has shown promise in reducing the onset of colorectal cancer and other cancers, according to studies. (For comparison, the average flavonol intake in US adults is about 16 to 20 milligrams per day, according to the study.) The study looked at the impact of the four major flavonols — kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin and isorhamnetin — on the rate of cognitive decline over the seven years.

☆ Fact Check-As of Oct. 20, no suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola in the U.S., officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Chicago Public Health Department (CPHD) told Reuters that as of Oct. 20 “no suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of Ebola” had been reported in Chicago, contrary to claims online. Bert Kelly, a spokesperson for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also told Reuters that “there are no suspected Ebola cases in the U.S.” as of Oct. 20. Health authorities in Uganda confirmed an outbreak of the Sudan strain of Ebola on Sept. 20 (here). The Chicago Public Health Department told Reuters no “suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of Ebola” had been reported in Chicago as of Oct. 20. The U.S. CDC similarly said no suspected Ebola cases in the U.S. had been reported as of that date.

☆ Зеленый салат должен обязательно присутствовать в рационе пожилых людей
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Сбалансированная диета критически важна в деле предотвращения старческого слабоумия.У людей, которые каждый день употребляют зеленый салат, мозг оказывается на 10 лет более молодым, чем у их ровесников, которые не любят это блюдо. Исследование позволяет предположить, что привычка съедать ежедневно зеленые листовые овощи связана с замедлением процессов старения мозга. Ученые из Rush University в США выяснили, что зеленый салат замедляет целый ряд возрастных изменений мозга, и употребляющие его люди демонстрируют гораздо более хорошие результаты тестов на память и мышление, по сравнению с теми, кто салата не употребляет. Добровольцев разделили на пять равных групп в зависимости от того, как часто они ели зеленые листовые овощи. Выяснилось, что наиболее активно употреблявшие эти овощи демонстрировали и самые впечатляющие результаты тестов на память и мышление, кроме того, они реже остальных сталкивались со старческим слабоумием.

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